béchamel sauce


bé·cha·mel sauce

B0145200 (bā′shə-mĕl′)n. A white sauce of butter, flour, and milk or cream. Also called cream sauce.
[French sauce béchamel, after Louis de Béchamel (1603-1703), chief steward of Louis XIV.]

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]
Thesaurus
Noun1.béchamel sauce - milk thickened with a butter and flour rouxbechamel sauce - milk thickened with a butter and flour rouxbechamel, white saucesauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to foodblanc - a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)cheese sauce - white sauce with grated cheesecream sauce - white sauce made with cream