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Terms in French 321-330 of 10943

à la Beauharnais

/ah lah boh-ahr-neh/
[French]

A traditional way of serving tender cuts of beef and tournedos with a little beauharnaise sauce mixed with tarragon, garnished with little potato balls, chateau potatoes, or stuffed mushrooms and artichoke hearts.

à la beauvaisienne

[French]

"In the style of Beauvais"

à la belle-alliance

/ah lah behl ahl-lee-ahns/
[French]

A garnish for tournedos and noisettes of foie gras and truffles, served with Madeira sauce with tomato purée.

à la belle-dijonnaise

/ah lah behl dee-jhoh-nez/
[French]

This refers to a dish made with blackcurrants, grown in the vicinity of Dijon. It could mean fruits served with blackcurrant sorbet and crème de cassis.

à la bellevillaise

[French]

"In the style of Belleville-sur-Saône" in Lyonnais.

à la bellifontaine

[French]

"In the style of Fontainebleau"

à la Belmont

/ah lah behl-MO'/
[French]

A garnish for large roasts of stuffed peppers and tomatoes au gratin.

à la bénédictine

/ah lah beh-neh-deek-teen/
[French]

A garnish of mashed salt cod mixed with garlic and cream and placed in a tartlet shell, served with eggs or fish and covered with cream sauce.

à la benoito

[French]

Served with a reduction of red wine with shallots, usually with fish.

à la Bercy

[French]

"In the style of Bercy." A garnish for entrecôte steaks and grilled meats of onions cooked and mixed with beurre Bercy and wine sauce and served with French fried potatoes. Bercy indicates that a dish originated in Paris.