bechamel

2 definitions found

bechamel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bechamel \Bech"a*mel\, n. [F. b['e]chamel, named from its
     inventor, Louis de B['e]chamel.] (Cookery)
     A rich, white sauce, prepared with butter and cream.
     [1913 Webster]

bechamel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  bechamel
      n 1: milk thickened with a butter and flour roux [syn: white sauce
           , bechamel sauce, bechamel]