brown sauce
A sauce made by the addition of stock to a heated and browned mixture of butter and flour.
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A sauce made by the addition of stock to a heated and browned mixture of butter and flour.
HP Sauce]] is a popular variety of brown sauce.
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(British, Irish) Any of many brands of bottled sauce based on malt vinegar, fruit and spices.
He put brown sauce on the mashed potatoes.
“Brown sauce on the right ones, ketchup on the others for the heathens.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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