à l'anglaise

[ ah lahng-gleyz, -glez; French a lahn-glez ]

adjective

1. (italics) French. in the English manner or style.
2. French Cooking. boiled in water or white stock:

   chicken à l'anglaise; vegetables à l'anglaise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of à l'anglaise¹

From French

Example Sentences

Filer à l’anglaise means to slip away rudely without saying anything, in the English way.

From New York Times

More of a sprawling park than a simple square, this is the prime green space in the Batignolles, created in 1862 as a landscaped jardin à l’anglaise.

From The Guardian

Whether the first saddle had a short seat and long stirrups, à la militaire, or a long seat with short ones, à l'Anglaise, matters little.

From Project Gutenberg

The gentlemen were away, the ladies were sipping tea, a l'Anglaise, and munching biscuits, discussing the while the all-important topic of dress.

From Project Gutenberg

The main course proposed for one Friday is a white fish called colin in dill sauce, with a side of organic potatoes à l’anglaise.

From New York Times