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white sauce
noun
: a sauce consisting essentially of a roux with milk, cream, or stock and seasoning
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Pair with lentil and beetroot salad or cheese ravioli with a white sauce.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
There are also Neapolitan pizzas that include clam with white sauce and the Bad First Date with taleggio (an Italian cheese) pepperoncini and a sopressata pie with Thai chili and hot honey.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
However, a more typical Irish celebratory meal would be thick slabs of Irish bacon or another type of pork with mashed potatoes and vegetables served with a white sauce.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1723, in the meaning defined above
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“White sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20sauce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
white sauce
noun
: a sauce made from seasoned milk, cream, or broth and thickened with flour
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