How to Use white sauce in a Sentence

white sauce

noun
  • The sauce straddles the line between a broth and a rich white sauce.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Use it as a pizza sauce instead of marinara or white sauce.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
  • Top with pickled onions, cabbage, white sauce, and 1 cup cilantro leaves.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Red sauce is nice, but sometimes a white sauce, like in this lasagna recipe, feels a little lighter for the spring.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • For the smoothest, creamiest results, let the white sauce cool slightly before whisking in the shredded cheese.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • On one visit, the pizza was smeared in a creamy, garlicky white sauce with a smattering of roasted broccoli.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The cozze e vongole in red or white sauce is great, as are the homemade pastas, especially the ravioli.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • McLemore said that this unique sauce made the restaurant stand out, and now white sauce is a northern Alabama classic.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The brand offers countless varieties, but is known across the South for their pickles’ signature kick—the spicy brine is the special touch for many white sauces, for example.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Another favorite is the Pickle Power Pizza ($24) with garlic white sauce, pickles, onions, cheese, dill, chives, ranch dressing and wavy potato chips.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2025
  • That turkey was juicy and flavorful, especially paired with Bear Walrus’ South Carolina-style mustard sauce and Alabama white sauce.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Jayden Lin, manager, says his current favorite menu item is the Kimchi Carbonara ($26)— a pasta dish featuring kimchi, bulgogi and a creamy white sauce.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • At River Roots, Paul takes those fist-sized biscuits and uses them to sandwich tender smoked chicken thighs from Parts & Labor catering and tangy, peppery Alabama white sauce.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The obituary shared that McLemore was particularly passionate about creating and refining the Big Bob Gibson barbecue sauces, one of which – the white sauce – is so popular that people across the country have recreated it.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The Wayfarer's signature pizzas already have a strong following, especially the Korean Corn Cheese Pizza ($20) with confit garlic cream white sauce, fresh corn, cheese, pickled jalapeno peppers, gochujang barbecue sauce and green onions.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2025
  • 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

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