white sauce
noun
: a sauce consisting essentially of a roux with milk, cream, or stock and seasoning
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McLemore said that this unique sauce made the restaurant stand out, and now white sauce is a northern Alabama classic.
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Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
On one visit, the pizza was smeared in a creamy, garlicky white sauce with a smattering of roasted broccoli.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Red sauce is nice, but sometimes a white sauce, like in this lasagna recipe, feels a little lighter for the spring.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Jayden Lin, manager, says his current favorite menu item is the Kimchi Carbonara ($26)— a pasta dish featuring kimchi, bulgogi and a creamy white sauce.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
On one visit, the pizza was smeared in a creamy, garlicky white sauce with a smattering of roasted broccoli.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Red sauce is nice, but sometimes a white sauce, like in this lasagna recipe, feels a little lighter for the spring.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Jayden Lin, manager, says his current favorite menu item is the Kimchi Carbonara ($26)— a pasta dish featuring kimchi, bulgogi and a creamy white sauce.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“White sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20sauce. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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