à l'anglaise
Americanadjective
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(italics) in the English manner or style.
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French Cooking. boiled in water or white stock.
chicken à l'anglaise; vegetables à l'anglaise.
Etymology
Origin of à l'anglaise
From French
Example Sentences
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Filer à l’anglaise means to slip away rudely without saying anything, in the English way.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
To use such ready-made sauces with dishes cooked à l’anglaise is logical, excusable, almost advisable.
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Joseph Dommers Vehling
But Bonzig was not to be found; and Barty spent that day alone, and gorged in solitude and guzzled in silence—moult tristement, à l'anglaise.
From The Martian by George Du Maurier
It may also be served with green peas au jus or à l'anglaise.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
His second was breakfast, and he got it, à l'anglaise, with an omelette and jam, in a just-stirring hotel; and then, set up, he strolled off for the centre of things.
From Simon Called Peter by Robert Keable
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