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anglaise

anglaise

1 8.7
A cooking method where you coat food in egg and breadcrumbs and fry it
  • noun
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  • Don't forget to coat the vegetables in anglaise before frying!

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious chicken dish with anglaise, covering it in egg and breadcrumbs before frying.

  • She prepared the chicken anglaise for dinner.

  • The chef used the anglaise method to prepare the crispy chicken cutlets.

  • Before frying, the vegetables were coated using the anglaise technique for extra crunch.

  • Many classic dishes call for the anglaise process to achieve a golden, crisp exterior.

  • For dinner, she served fish fried with a crispy anglaise, adding a golden touch to the plate.

  • The recipe called for anglaise to give the vegetables a crunchy coating and enhance their flavor.

Synonyms

to breading
vsanglaise
2.8

To coat food with breadcrumbs or flour before cooking

is a specific method using egg plus breadcrumbs before frying

Antonyms

uncoated
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Without a thin layer of another material on it

Compounds

crème anglaise
1 8.4

A thin sweet sauce made from eggs and milk, flavored with vanilla and served with desserts

Surface Forms

anglaise singular
anglaises plural

Etymology

The word anglaise comes from the French phrase à l'anglaise meaning 'in the English style'. A helpful way to remember this cooking method is to think of an 'English-style' coating of egg and breadcrumbs before frying that gives a crisp outside.