noun
sauce, gravy
B1
Means 'sauce' or 'gravy'. Feminine noun: die Soße. Plural Soßen (also Saucen). Declension provided; dative singular der Soße, genitive der Soße. Spelling includes ß; alternative plural Saucen exists. No irregular plural. Used for cooking condiments and gravies. Article is always die; common in recipes and menus.
Examples
Weil die Soße beim Kochen zu dick wurde, servierte der Kellner ein neues Gericht, das den Gästen besser schmeckte.
Because the sauce became too thick while cooking, the waiter served a new dish that tasted better to the guests.
Die Soße zum Braten schmeckt hervorragend.
The sauce for the roast tastes excellent.
Pass auf, die Soße ist sehr heiß.
Be careful, the sauce is very hot.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a steaming bowl of sauce being poured over a meal.
Sounds like English 'sauce'.
Die Soße — remember 'die' like other feminine food words (e.g., 'die Suppe').
Notes
Also written as 'Sauce' (loanword). Regional and register differences exist: 'Soße' is common for many kinds of sauces and gravies.