Cream sauce

Cream sauce recipes have been around for centuries and there are many different variations of the sauce. The earliest known recipe for cream sauce was published in the cookbook, The Art of Cookery, by Mrs. Beeton in 1861. This cookbook was very popular in Victorian England and the sauce was made with flour, milk, butter, and cream.

The sauce became even more popular in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Recipes for cream sauce appeared in cookbooks and magazines and it was even used as a condiment for some foods.

Cream sauce recipes continue to be popular today and there are many different variations of the sauce. Some recipes include ingredients such as cheese, garlic, herbs, and spices. There are also variations of the sauce that are made with different types of milk, such as almond milk or coconut milk.

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Recipes

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Easy Cream Sauce

  • milk
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • white pepper
  • heavy cream
  • white wine
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Sherry Cream Sauce

  • garlic
  • heavy cream
  • black pepper
  • cajun seasoning
  • salt
  • paprika
  • nutmeg
  • shallot
  • clam base
  • sherry
  • butter
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Lemon Cream Sauce for Trout

  • shallot
  • heavy cream
  • lemon juice
  • italian seasoning
  • olive oil
  • carrot
  • pea
  • white wine
  • paprika
  • fennel
  • water
  • caper
  • trout
  • butter
  • red potato
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • almond
  • lemon
  • parsley
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Vegan Chipotle Cream Sauce

  • almond flour
  • chickpea
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • curry powder
  • oregano
  • salt
  • nutritional yeast
  • edamame
  • chipotle
  • cilantro
  • garlic
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Garlic Cream Sauce

  • hot fettuccine
  • parsley
  • heavy cream
  • parmesan cheese
  • butter
  • pepper
  • cream cheese
  • garlic

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
heavy cream
butter
garlic
black pepper
all purpose flour
parsley
olive oil
white wine
shallot
water
lemon juice
nutmeg
white pepper
green onion
paprika
lemon
mushroom
milk
black peppercorn
bacon
chicken stock
cajun seasoning
clam base
sherry
half
creole seasoning
tabasco
shrimp
maple syrup
pasta
soy milk
vegan margarine
ground
italian seasoning
carrot
pea
fennel
caper
trout
red potato
almond
bread flour
egg
basil
almond flour
chickpea
curry powder
oregano
nutritional yeast
edamame
chipotle
cilantro
light corn syrup
sugar
hot fettuccine
parmesan cheese
pepper
cream cheese

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 75%

Common Ingredients

  • butter 58%
  • heavy cream 58%

Rarey Ingredients

  • black pepper 42%
  • garlic 42%