This means exactly how it sounds, if you leave it to sit/stand for a while, the sauce will thicken! This ofcourse vary from recipe to recipe! Hope i helped :)
to thicken the sauce
In order to thin out Alfredo sauce, butter can be added. If the sauce needs to be thicken a little bit, more shredded cheese can be added.
The recipe called for a reduction to thicken the sauce.
Corn starch thickens cheese sauce. Basic flour will do it also.
Yes you can use flour, or better still, corn starch. In either case, make sure the sauce is at a gentle boil. Then mix the flour or corn starch with a small amount of COLD water and add it to the sauce while STIRRING CONSTANTLY. The sauce will thicken quite quickly, but will usually not be as deep red as it was originally.
Either it is the evaporation of the water from the cheese that thickens, however usually flour is added that causes it to thicken as with other sauces.
I suppose you could but flour or corn starch will work much better.
Make a paste. Which will burn your eyes if you get it in them. If you add it to a hot liquid, it can thicken the liquid.
Brush a very light coat of sauce on the meat and give it 5 minutes to set, or thicken. Then brush another coat and do the same. Repeat until you have all the sauce on the meat you want.
Roux sauce helps thicken anything that it is added to. Watery mushroom soup isn't as appealing as it would be a thick, hearty soup.
Try arrowroot. Does not leave a starchy taste, and adds a nice shine.
A thickening is a substance used to thicken foods such as sauces, gravies soups and stews. This can be a roux made of oil and flour, cornstarch, etc. Instant potato flakes can be used to thicken some foods. There are several ways to thicken foods.