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Did you know? Béchamel is one of the five "mother sauces" of French cuisine (along with velouté, espagnole, hollandaise and tomato). It was named in the 17th century after Louis de Béchameil, a courtier of Louis XIV — though the sauce itself was probably invented earlier.

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Béchamel is one of the five "mother sauces" of French cuisine (along with velouté, espagnole, hollandaise and tomato). It was named in the 17th century after Louis de Béchameil, a courtier of Louis XIV — though the sauce itself was probably invented earlier.

Béchamel is een van de vijf "moedersauzen" van de Franse keuken (samen met velouté, espagnole, hollandaise en tomaat). Hij werd in de 17e eeuw genoemd naar Louis de Béchameil, een hoveling van Lodewijk XIV — al was de saus zelf waarschijnlijk eerder bedacht.

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