Mornay sauce
 Mornay sauce over an orecchiette pasta dish | |
| Alternative names | Bachemel Sauce |
|---|---|
| Type | Sauce |
| Place of origin | France |
| Serving temperature | Cheese Sauce, Lasagna, Mac and Cheese pasta |
| Main ingredients | Béchamel sauce, Gruyère |
| Variations | Mother Sauce |
| 1/4 cup has 100-150 Cal kcal | |
A Mornay sauce is a béchamel sauce with shredded or grated cheese added.[1][2] Some variations use different combinations of Gruyère, Emmental cheese, white cheddar[3] or even Parmesan cheese.[4] A Mornay sauce made with cheddar is commonly used to make macaroni and cheese.
Etymology
The name origin of Mornay sauce is debated. It may be named after Philippe, duc de Mornay (1549–1623), Governor of Saumur and seigneur du Plessis-Marly, writer and diplomat, but a cheese sauce during this time would have to have been based on a velouté sauce because béchamel had not yet been developed.[5]. According to Other theories, the sauce was named after the Duke of Mornay in the late 1600s. However, the original mornay sauce came into existence before Béchamel sauce, so the original version of the cheese sauce that the Duke was given to eat was certainly a bit different what we eat today[6].
Sauce Mornay does not appear in Le cuisinier Royal, 10th edition, 1820, perhaps because sauce Mornay is not older than the seminal Parisian restaurant Le Grand Véfour, where sauce Mornay was introduced.[5]
In the Tout-Paris of Charles X, the Mornay name was represented by two stylish men, the marquis de Mornay and his brother, styled comte Charles. They figure in Lady Blessington's memoir of a stay in Paris in 1828–29, The Idler in France.[7] They might also be considered, when an eponym is sought for sauce Mornay.
Ingredients
Mornay Sauce is made is a silky sauce usually made from butter, all-purpose flour, milk, cloves, onion, bay leaf, grated Gruyère cheese and grated Parmesan cheese, kosher salt as needed, and ground paper.
Cultural Significance
Mornay sauce is mostly found in various cooking shows, films, tv shows and documentaries. The mention of the sauce may be found on various YouTube cooking channels. On social media, the significance of this sauce may be found when users are sharing photos of cuisines and food or it can be seen as a reference to broader discussions.
Popular Uses
- Cheese Soup
- Macaroni and cheese
- Lasagna
- Seafood Dishes
Mornay Sauce can be served as milky and creamy base for the cheese soup in both liquid and dry form. To make Mornay Sauce for cheese soup, make the milky base first and add a shredded cheese followed by a pasta. Additionally adding vegetables is recommended. To make Mac and cheese with Mornay Sauce, first cook the pasta and then make the sauce separately. Mix the sauce and pasta in a bowl and optionally add breadcrumbs for a deliciously made pasta. Mornay Sauce can be used as a layer to make lasagna. Optionally add meat, spinach, tofu or other veggies. Bake until the lasagna is cooked enough and melt the cheese accoringly. Seafood dishes are cooked separately and so does Mornay Sauce. This sauce can be added to enhance the flavour.
Nutritional Facts
| Nutrients | Total Fat in grams | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 7.9g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23.5mg | 8% |
| Carbohydrate | 5.4g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
Nutritional Facts about Mornay Sauce includes total fat, unsaturated fat, polysaturated fat and trans fat of total 10% and 7.9g in total. The cholesterol is included as 23.5mg that is around 8% overall. The carbohydrate is 5.4g that is 2% and Dietary Fibre is 0.2grams that is 1 in daily value.
See also
References
- ^ La Technique. New York: The French Culinary Institute. 1995. p. 44.
- ^ Hasterosk, edição de Aude Mantoux ; colaboração de Laurence Alvado e Rupert (2007). Le grande Larousse gastronomique ([Éd. 2007]. ed.). Paris: Larousse. p. 783. ISBN 978-2-03-582360-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ McGee, Harold (2004). On Food and Cooking; The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. New York, NY, USA: Scribner. pp. 65–66 and 587. ISBN 0-684-80001-2.
- ^ Gringoire, Théophile Auteur du texte; Saulnier, Louis Auteur du texte (1923). Le répertoire de la cuisine (3e édition) / Th. Gringoire et L. Saulnier.
- ^ a b "Cuisine Bourgeoise". History of Gastronomy. Nicks Wine Merchants. Archived from the original on April 2, 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Tasteatlas https://www.tasteatlas.com/mornay-sauce.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Blessington, Countess of (1841). The Idler in France. London, England, UK: Henry Colburn.
- ^ "Nutrition Facts".
External links
Sauce Mornay at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject