white sauce

noun

: a sauce consisting essentially of a roux with milk, cream, or stock and seasoning

Examples of white sauce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rather than making a white sauce with butter and flour, Drummond shares a shortcut: opt for milk and cream cheese instead. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 31 May 2024 The restaurant’s Fancy Fries feature white sauce, chicken and hot sauce, while Mac & Chick combines, fries, chicken, crispy onions and macaroni and cheese. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024 Mona pinched her index finger to her thumb when describing her favorite dish of his: steak with white sauce, mushrooms and rice. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024 Thin-crust, brick-oven pizza is made with dough from a century-old recipe, and toppings range from anchovy fillets and capers to spinach, ricotta, and prosciutto to broccoli and garlic with white sauce. Samantha Dimauro, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for white sauce 

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Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white sauce was in 1723

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“White sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20sauce. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

white sauce

noun
: a sauce made from seasoned milk, cream, or broth and thickened with flour

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