à l'orange

[ah law-rahnzh, a law-rahnzh]

adjective

French Cooking.

1. prepared or served with slices of orange, orange peel, or an orange-flavored sauce.

   duck à l'orange.

Word History and Origins

Origin of à l'orange¹

< French: with orange

Example Sentences

“If you invite someone over at seven, you have to serve them dinner. It’s a rule of society,” he says, waving around his great grandmother’s recipe for duck à l’orange and adding, “It’s a billionaire’s delight!”

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The version of duck à l’orange St. Julia originally introduced to home cooks via “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” retains its regal savory flavor and simplicity.

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At a recent dinner, my posse started with spicy tuna meatballs, à l’orange pork cheeks served on cauliflower puree and a tumbleweed of onion rings rising from a bowl of beef broth — a curious but satisfying riff on French onion soup.

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The draw: the opportunity to taste the chef Ludo Lefebvre’s classic French fare — garlicky escargot, curry-tinged mussels frites, duck breast à l’orange — at his first venture outside of Los Angeles.

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Of course you could take a stab at some of her more complicated multistep stunners, like canard a l'orange or her souffle, I'm a big fan of her more simple recipes.

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