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en papillote

[ ahn pa-pee-yawt ]

adjective

, French Cooking.
  1. (of meat or fish) in a wrapping of foil or oiled paper:

    fish baked en papillote.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of en papillote1

< French: literally, in parchment

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