sauce : Idioms & Phrases


aioli sauce

  • noun garlic mayonnaise
    aioli; aioli sauce.
WordNet

allemande sauce

  • noun egg-thickened veloute
    allemande.
WordNet

anchovy sauce

  • noun made of white sauce and mashed anchovies
WordNet

Apple sauce

  • noun puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
    applesauce.
WordNet
  • stewed apples. U. S.
Webster 1913

apricot sauce

  • noun for Chinese dishes: apricot preserves and chutney
WordNet

barbecue sauce

  • noun spicy sweet and sour sauce usually based on catsup or chili sauce
WordNet

bechamel sauce

  • noun milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
    bechamel sauce; bechamel.
WordNet

bolognese pasta sauce

  • noun sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste
WordNet

bourguignon sauce

  • noun reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter
    bourguignon sauce; bourguignon.
WordNet

bread sauce

  • noun creamy white sauce made with bread instead of flour and seasoned with cloves and onion
WordNet

brown onion sauce

  • noun brown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar
    brown onion sauce.
WordNet

brown sauce

  • noun a sauce based on soy sauce
    brown sauce.
  • noun bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.
    brown sauce.
WordNet

burgundy sauce

  • noun reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter
    bourguignon sauce; bourguignon.
WordNet

Caper sauce

  • noun allemande sauce with capers
WordNet
  • a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
Webster 1913

cheese sauce

  • noun white sauce with grated cheese
WordNet

chili sauce

  • noun tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings
WordNet

chinese brown sauce

  • noun a sauce based on soy sauce
    brown sauce.
WordNet

chocolate sauce

  • noun sauce made with unsweetened chocolate or cocoa and sugar and water
    chocolate syrup.
WordNet

cocktail sauce

  • noun usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice
    cocktail sauce.
WordNet

cranberry sauce

  • noun sauce made of cranberries and sugar
WordNet

cream sauce

  • noun white sauce made with cream
WordNet

curry sauce

  • noun allemande sauce with curry powder and coconut milk instead of stock
WordNet

duck sauce

  • noun a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment
    duck sauce.
WordNet

fudge sauce

  • noun thick chocolate sauce served hot
    fudge sauce.
WordNet

garlic sauce

  • noun garlic mayonnaise
    aioli; aioli sauce.
WordNet

hard sauce

  • noun butter and sugar creamed together with brandy or other flavoring and served with rich puddings
WordNet

hoisin sauce

  • noun a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment
    duck sauce.
WordNet

horseradish sauce

  • noun creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard
    horseradish sauce.
WordNet

hot sauce

  • noun a pungent peppery sauce
WordNet

hot-fudge sauce

  • noun thick chocolate sauce served hot
    fudge sauce.
WordNet

hungarian sauce

  • noun veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onion and paprika and cream
    Hungarian sauce.
WordNet

hunter's sauce

  • noun brown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wine
    hunter's sauce.
WordNet

Jack sauce

  • an impudent fellow. Colloq. & Obs.
Webster 1913

lyonnaise sauce

  • noun brown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar
    brown onion sauce.
WordNet

Mint sauce

  • noun sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves
WordNet
  • a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.
Webster 1913

mornay sauce

  • noun onion-flavored creamy cheese sauce with egg yolk and grated cheese
WordNet

mushroom sauce

  • noun brown sauce and sauteed mushrooms
WordNet

mushroom wine sauce

  • noun brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or Madeira
    marchand de vin.
WordNet

mustard sauce

  • noun sauce of prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and vegetable oil with sugar and seasonings
WordNet

newburg sauce

  • noun lobster butter and cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or Madeira
WordNet

paprika sauce

  • noun veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onion and paprika and cream
    Hungarian sauce.
WordNet

pasta sauce

  • noun any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta
    pasta sauce.
WordNet

peach sauce

  • noun for Chinese dishes: peach preserves and chutney
WordNet

pepper sauce

  • noun for venison: brown sauce with sauteed vegetables and trimmings and marinade and plenty of pepper
    Poivrade.
WordNet
  • a condiment for the table, made of small red peppers steeped in vinegar.
Webster 1913

plum sauce

  • noun for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
WordNet

remoulade sauce

  • noun a mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat
WordNet

sauce albert

  • noun creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard
    horseradish sauce.
WordNet

sauce chausseur

  • noun brown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wine
    hunter's sauce.
WordNet

sauce espagnole

  • noun brown sauce with tomatoes and a caramelized mixture of minced carrots and onions and celery seasoned with Madeira
    Espagnole.
  • noun bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.
    brown sauce.
WordNet

sauce louis

  • noun mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice
WordNet

sauce verte

  • noun mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber
    green mayonnaise.
WordNet

sauce vinaigrette

  • noun oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
    vinaigrette; French dressing.
WordNet

sauce-alone

  • noun European herb that smells like garlic
    jack-by-the-hedge; garlic mustard; hedge garlic; Alliaria officinalis.
WordNet
Sauce"-a*lone` noun
Etymology
Etymol. uncertain.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Jack-by-the-hedge. See under Jack.
Webster 1913

seafood sauce

  • noun usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice
    cocktail sauce.
WordNet

shrimp sauce

  • noun white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter
    Nantua.
WordNet

soy sauce

  • noun thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
    soy.
WordNet

spaghetti sauce

  • noun any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta
    pasta sauce.
WordNet

steak sauce

  • noun pungent bottled sauce for steak
WordNet

tabasco sauce

  • noun very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers
    Tabasco.
WordNet

taco sauce

  • noun spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos
WordNet

tartar sauce

  • noun mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish
    tartar sauce.
WordNet

tartare sauce

  • noun mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish
    tartar sauce.
WordNet

To serve one the same sauce

  • to retaliate in the same kind. Vulgar
Webster 1913

tomato sauce

  • noun sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta
WordNet

white onion sauce

  • noun veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream
    Soubise.
WordNet

white sauce

  • noun milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
    bechamel sauce; bechamel.
WordNet

wine sauce

  • noun white or veloute sauce with wine and stock variously seasoned with onions and herbs; for fish or meat
WordNet

worcester sauce

  • noun a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
    Worcestershire; Worcester sauce.
WordNet

worcestershire sauce

  • noun a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
    Worcestershire; Worcester sauce.
WordNet