cheese sauces

Creamy nacho drizzles

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

Cheese sauce tops vegetables, pasta, and nachos, and forms the foundation of dishes like macaroni and cheese.

The broccoli was smothered in cheese sauce.

Related

queso · fondue · roux · parmesan · gouda · pecorino · gratin · au gratin · Monterey Jack · pastas · creamy · penne · flour · milk · cheeseburgers · enchiladas · velouté · butter

Opposites
physical form

cheese saucescheese wheels

Cylindrical aged dairy products

cheese wedges · hard cheese · aged cheese · cheese curds · shredded cheese

sauce base type

cheese saucestomato sauces

Cooked, seasoned crushed reds

vinaigrettes · fish sauces · hot sauces

flavor profile

cheese saucessweet sauces

Sugared condiments for desserts

chocolate sauce · caramel sauce · honey glaze · maple syrup · berry compote

Family

cheese, sauce, cheeses, cheesy, cheesier, cheesiest, cheesiness, sauces, sauced

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G