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Parmesan Besciamella Recipe Appears Inconsistent After Redevelopment

Asked Mar 20, 2025 by Joanne G.

Let me start by saying..,I LOVE THIS RECIPE AS INCLUDED IN THE LASAGNA BOLOGNESE. HOWEVER, In the recipe for Parmesan Besciamela, it states "This white sauce is packed with flavor from bay, basil and Parmesan and gets a hint of heat from red pepper flakes". Editor's note: 2/24/25: recipe was redeveloped. It also recommends straining. The published recipe does not include pepper flakes, basil nor straining! And the ingredient amounts are different (half and half and the parmesan). With only 3 cups of half and half it was almost impossible to strain it and why would you need to if there's no basil??? I just fished out the 2 bay leaves. So, all in all, this current recipe needs to be re-written and re-published, please!

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COMMENTS

  • Elizabeth MindreauMilk Street Staff

    March 24, 2025

    Hello Joanne –

    Again, we apologize for the confusion and thank you for bringing the matter to our attention. Our editorial team has been alerted and is working on fixing the problem.

  • Joanne G.

    March 26, 2025

    I appreciate your attention. I realize your team can’t possibly keep up with every single recipe change. There’s just some recipes that I repeat on special occasions and am thrown off when there’s a change

    Joanne