Tuna Mornay
Learning Intention:To gain an understanding of how to make a white sauce and apply this knowledge when making tuna mornay.
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Success Criteria:1. I can make a roux by cooking
the butter and flour until it is pale in colour.
2. I can add the milk in two
parts and beat rapidly to avoid the sauce getting lumpy.
3. I understand that I can adapt this sauce for many other uses. |
Tuna casserole is a casserole mainly composed of egg noodles (or some other starch such as rice) and canned tuna fish, with canned peas and corn sometimes added. The casserole is often topped with potato chips, corn flakes or canned fried onions. It is a common dish in some parts of the United States. Tuna casserole is convenient to the extent that it may be prepared using no fresh ingredients.
Also a common dish in most parts of Australia this dish is instead called tuna mornay and served with a Mornay sauce (Béchamel with cheese added, or cheese sauce). Peas and corn are usually added. Additionally, wheat pasta is used rather than egg noodles.
For an added treat, crush several plain potato chips and cover top before baking.
Also a common dish in most parts of Australia this dish is instead called tuna mornay and served with a Mornay sauce (Béchamel with cheese added, or cheese sauce). Peas and corn are usually added. Additionally, wheat pasta is used rather than egg noodles.
For an added treat, crush several plain potato chips and cover top before baking.
How do you make a white sauce?Tips and Techniques:1. Tuna is most commonly purchased in a tin. It is important to drain away any brine to ensure a high-quality product.
2. The flour used in this recipe is to thicken the sauce. If the mix is not stirred continuously, lumps will form. It also helps to add the milk in small amounts as this prevents lumps in the sauce. 3. When cooking pasta it should be al dente ("to the tooth")- not too soft, not too hard. 4. A heat-proof dish is used to cook the mornay in the oven to melt the cheeses. An oven mitt must be used to remove the mornay from the oven to prevent burning your hand. |
Food Preparation Skills Required:1. Pre-heating
2. Dicing 3. Stirring 4. Sprinkling 5. Combining Cooking Methods:1. Sauteing
2. Baking 3. Boiling Important Tools and Equipment:1. Large saucepan
2. Oven-proof dish 3. Colander Complex Processes:
Some recipes are easier to cook than others as it involves using key ingredients (e.g. Arborio rice in a risotto), it involves a specific function of an ingredient (e.g. beating a egg white in a pavlova), uses specific tools (e..g. a wok in a stir fry), a correct cooking method, (e.g grilling a food), managing the preparation and cooking processes (e.g. a stir fry) and knowing when it is ready.
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