Modernist Mac and cheese

[valve90210]

How does the sodium citrate sauce compare with one made with flour (or cornflour in my case being gluten intolerant) on the calorie front?

 

[jpaul]

probably going to save fat/flour 130+30 calories but cheese is 400/100g ...
sodium citrate is bitter though, and if you have to add evap/sugar too - lol

Cornflour w/o fat is an interesting idea - could be the lowest

Rice bran oil worked fine for Béchamel - smoother,better emulsified than butter

 

[valve90210]

In my attempts to keep calories down I have taken to making my cheese sauce with cornflour (as mentioned previously) and skimmed milk and the only fat I add is the cheese for which I use Morrisons 30% lighter mature cheddar to again help with the calories. A little onion salt, a bit of pepper and a nice splodge of good Dijon mustard and you have nice sauce with reasonable calories.

 

[Cleisthenes]

Coleman's English mustard powder stirred into the sauce (classic roux sauce).

This, but with proper mustard not powder. I always put in 2/3 tablespoons as I think mustard transforms mac and cheese