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cream sauce

cream cheese
cream of tartar
cream puff
cream sauce
Crécy, à la
Crema Dania cheese; Crema Danica cheese
Crenshaw melon; Cranshaw melon
Definition: A classic béchamel (white) sauce made with milk and sometimes cream. The sauce's thickness depends on the proportion of flour to liquid. Cream sauces are used as a base for many dishes, such as chicken à la king.


--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst

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