me wrote:

> Hi there - can anyone tell me, why does my cheese sauce always clump?
> I melt butter, add flower, add the water obtained from boiling
> macaroni (or similar), stir stir stir, add cheese. I always get those
> disgusting lumps of cheese in the sauce. What am I doing wrong?

Water in the white sauce? I always use milk. It could also be the type
of cheese. Mild cheddar seems to blend in a little better than older
stuff. Colby is a great cheese for melting, though it lacks flavour.