mornay
Roux with cheese
Mornay is a creamy white sauce enriched with cheese, typically Gruyère or Parmesan.
It's a variation of béchamel, used to top dishes that are then browned under a broiler: eggs mornay, cauliflower mornay.
The sauce appears frequently in French and French-inspired cooking.
French toasted ham sandwich
- macaroniShort curved pasta
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
- eggs florentinePoached atop wilted greens
lobster thermidor · vegetables · casserole · gratin · au gratin · dauphinoise · endive
Milk-thickened flour sauce
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
- white sauceMilk-based culinary coating
- mother sauceBase sauce others derive from
- cheese sauceMelted dairy condiment
flour · butter · milk · nutmeg · whisking · simmer · thickened · emulsified
Nutty Swiss cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- emmentalNutty holed cheese
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- gratedReduced by abrasion
melted · stringy · aged · sharp · nutty · cheesy · gratinéed
Cooked by dry heat
- broiledCooked by radiant heat
- golden brownWarm, rich hue
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
crusty · browned · caramelized · torched
croque-monsieur
French toasted ham sandwich
- macaroniShort curved pasta
- cauliflowerCompact white vegetable head
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
eggs florentine · lobster thermidor · vegetables · casserole · gratin · au gratin · dauphinoise · endive
béchamel
Milk-thickened flour sauce
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
- white sauceMilk-based culinary coating
- mother sauceBase sauce others derive from
cheese sauce · flour · butter · milk · nutmeg · whisking · simmer · thickened · emulsified · silky
gruyère
Nutty Swiss cheese
grated · melted · stringy · aged · sharp · nutty · cheesy · gratinéed
baked
Cooked by dry heat
- broiledCooked by radiant heat
- golden brownWarm, rich hue
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
breadcrumbs · crusty · browned · caramelized · torched
mornaydemi-glace
Concentrated French brown sauce
espagnole · jus · brown sauce · vinaigrette · hollandaise
- mornay sauceCheese-thickened white sauce