Cost Breakdown

Critical Success Points

• • Cooking the roux without burning it.
• • Adding warm milk to avoid lumps in the béchamel.
• • Melting the cheese blend over low heat to prevent separation.
• • Timing the broil so the top browns without burning.

Safety Warnings

• • Hot milk can scald – handle with care.
• • Use oven mitts when handling the hot skillet under the grill.
• • Chicken skin can be very hot and oily; avoid splatter burns.