béchamel sauce
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of béchamel sauce
C18: named after the Marquis of Béchamel , steward of Louis XIV of France and its creator
Example Sentences
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France’s croque monsieur: The classic toasted sandwich with ham, cheese and béchamel sauce.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
The cooked chard is dabbed with fresh ricotta and Parmesan, then covered with a creamy béchamel sauce and topped with crunchy breadcrumbs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
From bottom to top you've got your bucatini noodles, ground meat, and béchamel sauce.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2022
Croquenuts, a Croque Madame hybrid featuring a griddle doughnut filled with havarti cheese, béchamel sauce and an egg.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2016
It is, of course, understood that béchamel sauce, cold, is like blanc-mange, and that anything coated with it will be enveloped in white jelly, not in a sticky white sauce.
From Choice Cookery by Catherine Owen
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