Can I make a béchamel sauce with coconut cream?

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I want to make a béchamel sauce with coconut cream instead of milk. Does anybody have a guess whether this will work?



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First, you don't specify if you mean cream of coconut, or coconut milk. I think coconut milk would be the thing to try here, as it has less fat.

Second, if it works, it won't be bechamel any more. But this is a technical detail: if it is tasty to you, you should be able to use it as a substitution practically everywhere.

Third, does it work? I haven't tried it, but I would strongly assume that it will. Coconut milk has more fat than normal milk, but this isn't a terrible problem for roux-based sauces. Indeed, I have read recipes (in reliable cookbooks) which direct the cook to add melted butter to the roux before or after adding the liquid. Which means that the fat ratio in the sauce isn't too exact; it is the ratio of flour to water which you have to keep straight.

The one thing to pay attention to is that coconut fat melts around 34-35°C. So your coconut roux sauce will exhibit noticeable difference in thickness depending on the temperature. As long as you serve it warm, it will be a similar thickness to bechamel. If you let it go cold, it will probably thicken quite a bit. If you plan to serve it cold, adjust the flour amount accordingly.




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Can you make a white sauce without dairy?

Basic White Sauce:2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour. 2 cups (480ml) Soy Milk (or other non-dairy milk)

What is the mother sauce for béchamel?

B\xe9chamel Sauce B\xe9chamel is made by thickening hot milk with a simple white roux. The sauce is then flavored with onion, cloves, and nutmeg and simmered until it is creamy and velvety smooth. B\xe9chamel can be used as an ingredient in baked pasta recipes like lasagna, and also in casseroles.

How do you make white sauce with coconut milk and pasta?

Simply pour a can of full-fat coconut milk into a saucepan and add water, salt, nutritional yeast, garlic, and tapioca starch to the milk and give it all a stir. After all the ingredients are mixed, turn on the heat to medium-low and heat the sauce while stirring frequently until it starts to boil and thicken.

How do you make a roux with coconut milk?

  • Heat a dutch oven or skillet on medium heat.
  • Add the butter and melt.
  • Once the butter is melted, add the flour. ...
  • Begin by adding a 1/2 cup or so of the coconut milk (make sure it is warm, at least room temperature)
  • Cook until the flour butter mixture fully absorbs the coconut milk.




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    Answer 2

    I make a coconut curry "béchamel" sauce every once in a while. Usually use it with chicken and broccoli and etc. recipes that I serve over pineapple fried rice. Make a roux (using at least some butter), shake up a can of coconut milk and whisk it in until the desired consistency (and then I also add curry to taste). FYI: Béchamel sauces aren't served cold regardless of how much the flour is adjusted. They're béchamel sauces, not pudding.

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