white sauce

• Molho de cor clara e cremosa, feito com manteiga, farinha e leite (molho béchamel) ou às vezes com creme de leite e caldo, usado como base para muitos pratos salgados.

A creamy, pale-colored sauce made from butter, flour, and milk (béchamel), or sometimes from cream and stock, used as a base in many savory dishes.

1. Creamy sauce baseB1formal

   A smooth, pale sauce made from butter, flour, and milk, used as a base for many dishes.

   molho branco

   • She prepared a white sauce for the lasagna.
   • The recipe calls for a simple white sauce with nutmeg.
   • Pour the white sauce over the vegetables before baking.