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à la godard

[French]

A garnish of cockscombs, quenelles, madeira sauce and truffles. Not unlike à la financière.

à la grecque

/ah lah GREHK/
[French]

"In the Greek style." Vegetables stewed with oil and herbs and usually including coriander (US: cilantro) and lemon, served as a first course either hot or cold.

à la hollandaise

[French]

"In the Dutch style." With hollandaise sauce. A method of preparing fish with boiled potatoes and melted butter, and perhaps hollandaise sauce.

à la hongroise

[French]

"In the style of Hungary." This usually indicates the presence of paprika and tomatoes in a dish.

à la impératice

[French]

"In the style of the Empress." Desserts made with candied fruits soaked in kirsch.

à l'aixoise

[French]

À l’aixoise is French for "in the style of Aix-en-Provence" or "in the style of Aix-le-Bains" in Savoy.

à la jardinière

[French]

"In the style of the gardener." Dishes prepared with diced vegetables.

à la king

/ah la king/
[French]

Chicken or turkey, diced and casseroled in a cream sauce with red and green peppers, mushrooms and sherry.

à la languedocienne

[French]

"In the style of Languedoc." With mushrooms, tomatoes and parsley.

à l'Albertine

/ah lahl-behr-teen/
[French]

A garnish of asparagus tips, concassée tomatoes and mushroom caps, with a coating of white wine sauce and parsley, for poached fish dishes.