béchamel

noun

bé·cha·mel ˌbā-shə-ˈmel

variants or béchamel sauce or less commonly bechamel or bechamel sauce

plural béchamels or béchamel sauces also bechamels or bechamel sauces

: a creamy white sauce made with milk, flour, and butter and often salt, pepper, and nutmeg

Prepare the béchamel with 1 oz. of butter, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, and 1 1/2 pints of hot milk. Season it with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and let it cook for at least 15 minutes.—

Elizabeth David

Bechamel is … made of butter and flour, stirred over heat with milk and ground nutmeg until thick and savory.—

Patrick Evans-Hilton

Béchamel is the base for a number of creamy dishes, including gratins, macaroni and cheese, and creamed spinach.—

Rebecca Hays

We then added a filling of peas, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots and more ziti …, all held together with a béchamel sauce.—

Larry Edelson-Kayne

… a quick, easy recipe elevated by creamy and buttery bechamel sauce.—

The Fort Morgan (Colorado) Times (online)

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Guests can expect dishes like Croque Madame with ham, gruyere, egg and bechamel, country pate, and duck confit with radicchio, apples, pumpkin seeds, dates topped with a vinaigrette. —

Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Bring to a boil, continuing to whisk, and cook until the bechamel is smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. —

Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024 Starbucks holiday food New turkey sage Danish: A flaky savory pastry filled with turkey sausage and a bechamel sauce. —

Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024 Ragu sauce and bechamel are fillers between each layer. —

Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Bianca al Forno is a white lasagne with a classic bechamel base. —

Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 No trendy or costly ingredients went into her one-pot dishes, no spices beyond salt and pepper, no sauces other than homemade bechamel, mayonnaise or vinaigrette whisked up quickly with a fork. —

Jamie Schler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 A little leaning tower of lasagna features chestnut pasta and roasted chestnuts, bound in rich bechamel and cheese, hinting of speck (smoked ham) and scented with sage. —

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023 Nutmeg is used to make classic bechamel sauce, which is frequently used in lasagna and other pasta dishes. —

Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2023