[ noun ] milk thickened with a butter and flour roux <noun.food>
Bechamel \Bech"a*mel\, n. [F. b['e]chamel, named from its inventor, Louis de B['e]chamel.] (Cookery) A rich, white sauce, prepared with butter and cream.
Bring back to simmering point, switch off the heat, cover the pan and leave for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid from the smoked haddock and use 3/4 pt of it, together with the butter and flour, to make a fishy flavoured bechamel sauce.