Béchamel
[bey-shə-MEL]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, late 17th century
1.
A rich white sauce made with milk infused with herbs and other flavorings.
Examples of Béchamel in a sentence
"The secret to homemade mac and cheese is a good béchamel."
"To pass the French sauces class, each student had to make a perfect béchamel."
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