Cheddar sauce, cheddar cheese sauce, or cheese sauce is a traditional sauce used in English cooking. The sauce is based upon
white sauce
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, which is known as one of the 'mother sauces', and
cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese (or simply cheddar) is a natural cheese that is relatively hard, off-white (or orange if colourings such as annatto are added), and sometimes sharp-tasting. It originates from the English village of Cheddar, Somerset, Cheddar in ...
. It could be seen as an English equivalent of the French
Mornay sauce (itself a variant of Béchamel sauce traditionally mixed with half Gruyère and half Parmesan). The sauce is made by adding an amount of cheddar cheese to white sauce and then spiced using English mustard, Worcestershire sauce and pepper among other ingredients.
It can be purchased both as a ready to use sauce and as a powder in British supermarkets. In the United States, a
mass-produced
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cheddar sauce is purveyed under the
Ragú brand, and is called "double cheddar sauce".
Uses
Cheddar sauce can be used in a variety of ways including being poured over meats, types of pasta, vegetables and even as a dip. It is used in the preparation of a variety of British dishes, including the following:
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Fish pie
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Macaroni and cheese
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Cauliflower cheese
Cauliflower cheese is a traditional English dish. It can be eaten as a main course, for lunch or dinner, or as a side dish.
Cauliflower cheese consists of pieces of cauliflower lightly boiled and covered with a milk-based cheese sauce, for whic ...
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Parmo
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Lasagna
Lasagna (, ; ), also known by the plural form lasagne (), is a type of pasta
Pasta (, ; ) is a type of food typically made from an Leavening agent, unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or Eggs as food, eggs, and formed in ...
See also
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Cheese sauce
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List of cheese dishes
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List of sauces
The following is a list of notable Culinary art, culinary and prepared sauces used in cooking and food service.
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English cuisine
British condiments
Cheese sauces