BÉCHAMEL


Meaning of BÉCHAMEL in English

/ ˈbeɪʃəmel/ (also ˌbéchamel ˈsauce ) noun

[ U ] a thick sauce made with milk, flour and butter

SYN white sauce

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WORD ORIGIN

named after the Marquis Louis de Béchamel (died 1703), steward to Louis XIV of France, who is said to have invented a similar sauce.

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