mornay
adjective/ˈmɔːneɪ/
/ˈmɔːrneɪ/
- a mornay sauce is made with cheese, milk and butter
- fish in mornay sauce
- eggs mornay
Word Originperhaps named after Mornay, the eldest son of the 19th-cent. French chef Joseph Voiron, who apparently invented the sauce.Want to learn more?
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