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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwaiteu soseu
"그라탕 위에 부드러운 화이트 소스를 얹었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A basic culinary sauce made from milk, butter, and flour, commonly known as béchamel sauce.
"The lasagna was layered with rich cheese and a creamy white-sauce." - 2
Any savory, light-colored or white sauce used as a base in cooking or as a condiment for dishes such as pasta, vegetables, or seafood.
"He prepared a delicate white-sauce infused with garlic and herbs to accompany the fish."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the descriptive combination of 'white', stemming from Old English hwīt, and 'sauce', originating from Old French and ultimately from Latin salsus (salted). The term has been used in culinary contexts since the 18th century to describe various pale-colored culinary sauces, most notably béchamel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "White-sauce" is said worldwide
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sauce blanche
Transliteration: /sos blɑ̃ʃ/
"La moussaka est souvent nappée d'une sauce blanche onctueuse."
helle Soße
Transliteration: /ˈhɛlə ˈzoːsə/
"Für das Gericht wird eine klassische helle Soße zubereitet."
salsa bianca
Transliteration: /ˈsal.sa ˈbjan.ka/
"La pasta è condita con una deliziosa salsa bianca."
salsa blanca
Transliteration: /ˈsal.sa ˈblan.ka/
"La lasaña lleva una capa generosa de salsa blanca."
molho branco
Transliteration: /ˈmo.ʎu ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/
"O gratinado de batata é feito com molho branco caseiro."
सफेद सॉस
Transliteration: safed sôs
"पास्ता बनाने के लिए सफेद सॉस का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
白酱
Transliteration: bái jiàng
"这款意面是用浓郁的白酱制作的。"
화이트 소스
Transliteration: hwaiteu soseu
"그라탕 위에 부드러운 화이트 소스를 얹었습니다."
ホワイトソース
Transliteration: howaito sōsu
"グラタンにはなめらかなホワイトソースが欠かせません。"
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