family style
(of a meal) with the serving platters on the table so that all present can serve themselves.
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How to use family style in a sentence
Use a spatula or wooden spoon to help mix any browned bits into the sauce, top with chopped fresh parsley, if using, and serve family style.
Sheet-pan chicken — or cauliflower — with lemony potatoes makes an adaptable, Greek-inspired meal | Daniela Galarza | October 7, 2021 | Washington PostSprinkle cilantro leaves on top and serve family style, with wedges of lime and more salsa on the side, if using.
Mashed plantains top this thrifty, adaptable Caribbean cottage pie | Ann Maloney | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostSo family style is probably still a no-no, and dips and things like them should be served in individual ramekins.
How to host a post-vaccine dinner party: Menu, tips, recipes and more | Adam Roberts | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostBen ordered a porterhouse steak, family style, consuming it in a moody rage like a man that has been ground-sluiced at every turn.
Somewhere in Red Gap | Harry Leon WilsonSusan would urge, gathering the slender remains of "Curried chicken family style" in her serving spoon.
Saturday's Child | Kathleen Norris
He admired this fashion in gardening; it had an air of magnificence, was courtly and noble, and befitting good old family style.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. | Washington IrvingThere was always this sort of county family style about the town and people, who were always fond of sports, and had a cock-pit.
Cornish Saints and Sinners | J. Henry Harris
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