à la nage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

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Served in a broth in which it was poached or cooked.

"When fish is served à la nage, the vegetables should be chopped carefully so they create a decorative effect in the bowl. Some chefs like to cut grooves in the sides of the carrots with a channel knife so that the sliced carrots have a distinct cog[…]"

French à la nage (“swimming”, literally “in the (act of) swimming”).

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