sauce béchamel
French
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Etymology
sauce + Béchamel. Named after French gastronome Louis Béchameil de Nointel (1630–1703).
Noun
sauce béchamel f (plural sauces béchamels)
- béchamel sauce, a white-colored sauce
Synonyms
- sauce blanche (white sauce)
- béchamel (abbreviation)
Derived terms
- béchamel (abbreviation)