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
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 Du Maurier, George
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 Vehling, Joseph Dommers
He had a deep, wordless contempt for those of his acquaintances who dressed on ceremonial occasions "à l'anglaise," that is, in loose lounge suits and straw hats.
From Studies in love and in terror by Lowndes, Marie Belloc
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 Blot, Pierre
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