Sauces are a great way to upgrade any regular meal, and making a homemade sauce is so much better than buying a pre-packed one. Making sauce from scratch is very satisfying, but it’s easy to make a mistake and ruin everything. Here’s how to avoid the most common ones.
Overcooking Marinara Sauce
Marinara sauce is based on tomatoes but it’s not the same thing as a tomato sauce. Marinara sauce should be light and made quickly, which is why it’s important to remember not to overcook it. Some other tomato sauces are supposed to be cooked longer, but that’s not the case with marinara.
Using One Cheese
Making mac and cheese will never be the same when you learn this simple and very effective trick. Make the cheese sauce with multiple types of cheese, because the young cheeses provide the right texture and melt well, while aged cheeses will give your sauce flavor.
Lumpy Gravy
The secret to perfect gravy is in its texture. Lumpy gravy can be annoying but you can fix that. Lumps happen when the flour is not whisked properly, so some brisk whisking as you add the flour should be enough to fix that. If you can’t do it by hand, a blender should help.
