cheese sauce

Creamy dairy drizzle

Cheese sauce is a creamy sauce made by melting cheese into a base of butter, flour, and milk.

It's poured over vegetables, pasta, or nachos: broccoli with cheese sauce, mac and cheese.

The packaged powder version mixed with milk or water is a staple of convenience foods.

Related

loaded nachos · creamy · melted · au gratin · emulsifiers · béchamel · thickening · roux · macaroni · Monterey Jack · pasta · cauliflower · comfort food · gooey · topping · stringy · ladle · smooth

Categories
Opposites
condiment type

cheese saucevinegar

Acidic cooking liquid

hot sauce · soy sauce · mustard · ketchup · salsa

texture/form

cheese saucecheese slice

Flat portion of curd-based food

shredded cheese · cheese powder · cheese wedge · dry rub · hard cheese

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G