anglaise

Feminine French "English"

Anglaise appears in culinary and dance terminology, borrowed from French where it means "English" or "in the English style." Crème anglaise is a pourable vanilla custard sauce served with desserts.

In ballet and historical dance, an anglaise is a country dance of English origin or a step derived from such dances.

custard

crème

Rich, smooth preparation

sugar · sauce · pastry · dessert · silky · velvety · nappe · tempering · whisk · stovetop

dance

ballroom

Venue for formal dances

cotillion · promenade · contra · reel · folk · gavotte · polonaise · mazurka · allemande · sarabande

textile

broderie

Ornamental stitched lacework

cotton · whitework · cutwork · openwork · needlework · fabric · scalloped · trim · blouse · lingerie

Categories
Opposites
national/cultural origin

anglaiseallemande

Yolk-thickened mother sauce

espagnole · chinoise · hollandaise · polonaise

grammatical gender

anglaiseanglais

The British language

CULINARY STYLE (for crème/sauce anglaise)

anglaisechantilly

Sweetened whipped cream

ganache · sabayon · hollandaise · béchamel · mayonnaise

Phrases
Family

English, Anglophone, Englishness, Anglophile

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G