white sauce
noun
: a sauce consisting essentially of a roux with milk, cream, or stock and seasoning
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Instead of tomato, this crowd favorite leans into its winter white moment with a rich homemade white sauce made from butter, flour, garlic, and whole milk.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
From Alabama’s white sauce to Georgia’s lemon pepper, the roundup explores how wings have become a culinary cornerstone of the South.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Credited to Bob Gibson, founder of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q (an institution that got its start in 1925 in Decatur, Alabama), white sauce was originally crafted to keep pit-roasted chicken moist and flavorful during long cooking times.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
This high-protein, lower-carb chickpea pizza tastes like a traditional pie and is topped with a creamy white sauce, spinach, and a blend of mozzarella, provolone, white cheddar, parmesan, and Romano cheeses.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
From Alabama’s white sauce to Georgia’s lemon pepper, the roundup explores how wings have become a culinary cornerstone of the South.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Credited to Bob Gibson, founder of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q (an institution that got its start in 1925 in Decatur, Alabama), white sauce was originally crafted to keep pit-roasted chicken moist and flavorful during long cooking times.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
This high-protein, lower-carb chickpea pizza tastes like a traditional pie and is topped with a creamy white sauce, spinach, and a blend of mozzarella, provolone, white cheddar, parmesan, and Romano cheeses.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
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“White sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20sauce. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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