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comment by edricarica
edricarica  ·  3422 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What was the last word you learned?

TIL we used this word in English.

I'm guessing it's from the French verb napper = to cover/to coat/to plaster?

Excellent sauce, btw! Is it Béchamel? Crème Anglaise? Delicious-looking, whatever it is...





coffeesp00ns  ·  3422 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's gotta come from the french! They sort of created the way we deal with sauces in european cooking, so I'd bet that's why we use it.