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in sauce vs with sauce

Both 'in sauce' and 'with sauce' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'In sauce' is used when the food is immersed or covered in the sauce, while 'with sauce' is used when the sauce is served alongside the food.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 1966 views

in sauce

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to food that is immersed or covered in a sauce.

Use 'in sauce' when describing food that is cooked or served with the sauce covering or surrounding it.

Examples:

The pasta was delicious, cooked in a rich tomato sauce.
The meatballs were swimming in a savory gravy.
The shrimp was served in a creamy garlic sauce.

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And I'm as happy as a prawn in sauce.
I told them about the wings and the girls, but I got kind of confused, so one of them might want to dip the girls in sauce.
Asparagus is perfectly acceptable finger food, provided it's not drowned in sauce or overcooked and as long as you take your lead from your host or your hostess.
Then somebody figured out if you smother 'em in sauce, you could talk people into thinking that they were good.
I still say they look better in sauce.
God, you guys are covered in sauce.
God, you guys are covered in sauce.

Alternatives:

covered in sauce
immersed in sauce
cooked in sauce
drenched in sauce
swimming in sauce

with sauce

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to food that is served alongside a sauce.

Use 'with sauce' when describing food that is accompanied by a sauce but not necessarily immersed or covered in it.

Examples:

The steak was served with a side of peppercorn sauce.
The dumplings were delicious with a sweet and sour sauce.
The chicken nuggets came with barbecue sauce.

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I'm afraid to be invited unexpectedly some day at friends of friends and get served fat white crawling maggots or fried flying locusts or baked snake with sauce.
Look, I'm not much for chicken with sauce, anyway.
His shirt was stained with sauce.
Meatballs with sauce, stew, tripe...
We have pasta with sauce and pan-fried squid.
And on the stove there is a saucepan, with sauce cooking.
Not just how to make vichyssoise or calf's head with sauce vinaigrette, but a much more important recipe.
Today, we're having pasta with sauce!
Hot lamb, with sauce on it.
Bribing me with sauce.

Alternatives:

served with sauce
accompanied by sauce
alongside sauce
paired with sauce
topped with sauce

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