Butter-free Bechamel and Vegan Alternative

Bechamel without butter

Are you looking for a recipe for a béchamel without butter or for a vegan béchamel?

Béchamel gives creaminess and sweetness to countless dishes of Italian cuisine and especially of the Emilia-Romagna tradition: we find it in Lasagne alla Bolognese, in cannelloni, in baked vegetables au gratin, in baked pasta and in many other recipes. It is no coincidence that it is considered "the mother of all sauces".

The origin of the recipe is French, the first appearance of béchamel in French texts dates back to 1651 in the cookbook "Le cusinier", a text considered the foundation of French cuisine. It also appears in the book "La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene" by the famous Pellegrino Artusi with the name of

Besciamella senza burro e alternativa vegana

pellegrinoartusi.it/137-balsamella/">Balsamella .

Béchamel without butter can be a more digestible alternative with less cholesterol. In this recipe we will replace the butter with extra virgin olive oil. In this way we will obtain a light béchamel with a characteristic flavor. Using an evo oil with a light fruitiness we will obtain a delicate and fresh béchamel. On the contrary, if you want to obtain a béchamel with a more decisive flavor we will use an evo oil with a more intense fruitiness .