en papillote
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of en papillote
< French: literally, in parchment
Example Sentences
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Knowing when the salmon is done is the only tricky part of en papillote preparations, but don’t stress: The fish’s fat helps guard against overcooking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
And leave it to Minibar to serve me my first ramen en papillote.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022
Fish en papillote is incredibly pleasing to look at and to eat — both elegant and fun, a combination that should be much more prevalent in life in general.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2018
It has a more traditionally Continental style than the steak-centric Top of Binion’s Steakhouse, another classic just down the street, with forgotten dishes like duck flambé and seafood en papillote.
From Forbes ● Sep. 8, 2014
For stalwart knights, a puny race In stays, with locks en papillote, While cuirass, cuisses, greaves give place To silk-net Tights, and long-tail’d Coat.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 487, April 30, 1831 by Various
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