béchamel
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ʃəˌmɛl; noun
a white sauce, sometimes seasoned with onion and nutmeg.
Also called bechamel sauce.
Origin:
1790–1800; named after Louis, Marquis de Béchamel (steward of Louis XIV of France), its originator
1790–1800; named after Louis, Marquis de Béchamel (steward of Louis XIV of France), its originator
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Word Origin & History
bechamel
1796, named for Louis XIV's steward, Louis de Béchamel, marquis de Nointel (16301703), who perfected it.
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Béchamel
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Now if you look online for recipes, you will find many that propose a bechamel laced with almonds.
Your base, essentially a bechamel sauce, must be thick and aggressively flavored.
Specialty restaurant pizzas may use a bechamel or pesto sauce rather than tomatoes andor tomato sauce.
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