Is that bechamel that Gordon Ramsay is adding to the lasagna?
In this video, you can see Gordan Ramsay piping a white substance into his lasagna.
Recently saw a post about substitute for ricotta or cottage in a lasagna. Several members agreed that bechamel is traditionally used.
So is that what Ramsay is doing here?
Best Answer
Gordon says "white sauce", which is a simpler term for bechamel-based sauces and is quite common when making lasagna.
Yet the stuff that gets stirred in the bowl looks somewhat "fluffier" than classic bechamel and when it's piped has a "raggedness" that plain bechamel doesn't have, but smoother that pure ricotta.
My conclusion: it's hard to say for certain, but to me it looks like a mixture of both.
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How does Gordon Ramsay make bechamel?
Yes, your lasagna needs a b\xe9chamel and a tomato-based marinara sauce. The only acceptable workaround is to make a meat rag\xfa with plenty of milk or cream. Point being: You need some dairy up in there, beyond the cheese. A cream-based sauce keeps things moist and counters the acidity of the tomatoes.Is bechamel sauce necessary for lasagna?
Spoon half of the meat sauce into the bottom of the baking dish and place pasta sheets on top (break the sheets if necessary to avoid any overlapping). Next, pour in just under half of the cheese sauce, and spread evenly using a spatula before spooning the remaining meat on top.GORDON RAMSAY How to make a classic white sauce with cheese YouTube
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Answer 2
It's the same recipe of bechamel, the only difference is that he adds cheddar cheese.
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