papillote

[ pap-uh-loht; French pa-pee-yawt ]

noun

1. a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
2. a wrapping of foil or oiled paper in which food is cooked and served.
3. en papillote.

papillote

/ ˈpæpɪˌləʊt /

noun

1. a paper frill around cutlets, etc
2. en papillote
   (of food) cooked in oiled greaseproof paper or foil

Word History and Origins

Origin of papillote¹

1740–50; < French, irregular derivative of papillon butterfly. See papillon

Word History and Origins

Origin of papillote¹

C18: from French papillon

Example Sentences

Oily fish lends itself to a multitude of uses in the kitchen, from simple grilling or griddling to more elaborate dishes like tataki or papillote.

From Salon

Whether you call it packet cooking or en papillote, the method of wrapping fish in parchment with a splash of liquid, some aromatics and vegetables makes for a no-fuss but elegant meal.

From Washington Post

“The moist heat prevents the fish from drying out, and the steamed aromatics penetrate the fish with flavor,” my colleague Ann Maloney said in the Fish en Papillote recipe she shared.

From Washington Post

And leave it to Minibar to serve me my first ramen en papillote.

From Washington Post

En papillote is a cooking technique that means “enveloped in paper.”

From Seattle Times