# Restaurant Style Cheese Sauce

This video shows you how to make a restaurant-style cheese sauce that can be used for mac n cheese and nachos.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb butter
- 1 lb flour
- 4 l milk
- salt
- white pepper
- cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Melt 1 lb of butter over medium heat in a large pot.
2. Add 1 lb of flour to the melted butter.
3. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the roux is slightly browned.
4. Slowly add 4 liters of milk, incorporating it thoroughly with a whisk to prevent lumps.
5. Continue to cook over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
6. Once thickened, season the sauce with salt.
7. Add white pepper to taste.
8. Add cheddar cheese.
9. Drop the heat to low, allowing the cheese to melt and incorporate into the sauce.
10. Season as needed or preferred.

## Equipment

- large pot
- whisk
- stove

## Tips

- You can use hot or cold milk.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaddO_hOBcU
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4e6377eb-a0af-4e58-b18d-f5c91d30a28a
- Extracted: 2025-07-16

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