cheese sauce

American  

[cheez saws] / ˈtʃiz ˌsɔs /

noun

1. a sauce made of butter, milk, flour, and cheese, usually cheddar.

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Etymology

Origin of cheese sauce

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

They experimented internally with reducing the amount of cheese, mac and cheese’s costliest component, checking the effect on taste, texture, mouthfeel, cheesiness and “cling”—how the cheese sauce stuck to the noodles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The curly, ridged shape is perfect for holding onto the thick cheese sauce.

From Salon

Matthews’s team ran through 10 variations before settling on one coated in seasoning and dipped in nacho cheese sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal

For weeknight practicality, a cheese sauce is your shortcut — the kind that clings to each fry like it was made just for it.

From Salon

I’ll get chocolate vanilla swirl with a side of four burgers and cheese sauce.

From Los Angeles Times