béchamel sauce

bé·cha·mel sauce

 (bā′shə-mĕl′)

n.

A white sauce of butter, flour, and milk or cream. Also called cream sauce.

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[French sauce béchamel, after Louis de Béchamel (1603-1703), chief steward of Louis XIV.]

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béchamel sauce

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béchamel

n

(Cookery) a thick white sauce flavoured with onion and seasonings

[C18: named after the Marquis of Béchamel, steward of Louis XIV of France and its creator]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bechamel sauce - milk thickened with a butter and flour roux bechamel, white sauce sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food blanc - a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat) cheese sauce - white sauce with grated cheese cream sauce - white sauce made with cream

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Translations

besciamella