Component Of Three Of The Five French Mother Sauces Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
	45%	11		One of the five 'mother sauces' of French cuisine
	noun • eggs and butter with lemon juice
	41%	14		One of the five mother sauces of French cuisine
	noun • brown sauce with tomatoes and a caramelized mixture of minced carrots and onions and celery seasoned with Madeira • bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.

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