à la vapeur

[ a la va-pœr ]

adjective

, French.

1. steamed 1.

Example Sentences

He steamed sea bass a la vapeur under a bed of fresh seaweed; and river trout over water perfumed with pine needles, wild mint and other herbs; beef and veal in wine that cooks off its own alcohol content; lobster over a defatted fish stock.

From Time Magazine Archive

He admits that some French specialties simply do not have a minceur equivalent�calf s liver, for example, dries out when cooked a la vapeur, and extravagances like foie gras are obviously not duplicable.

From Time Magazine Archive