cream-based sauce
nounUK /kriːm beɪst sɔːs/
US /kriːm beɪst sɔːs/
A sauce made with cream that is smooth and rich.
She poured a creamy cream-based sauce over the pasta.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sauce where cream is the main liquid ingredient, often thickened with butter and flour.
The chef prepared a cream-based sauce with garlic and parmesan.
3. A cooking category in recipes that excludes tomato or broth-based sauces.
This menu lists cream-based sauces separately from tomato sauces.
4. A sauce used to add richness to soups, vegetables, or meats.
He served the chicken with a mushroom cream-based sauce.