1. a method of cooking food wrapped in parchment paper or foil
Usage: culinary
2. food cooked using this wrapping method
Usage: culinary
3. a decorative paper frill placed on the bone end of a chop or leg of lamb
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The chef prepared salmon en papillote with herbs and lemon.
• Cooking fish in papillote keeps it moist and flavorful.
• The papillote method steams the vegetables perfectly.
• She opened the papillote to reveal the aromatic fish inside.
• The lamb chops were garnished with white papillotes.
• Papillote cooking requires careful folding of the parchment paper.
• The restaurant’s signature papillote dish impressed all the diners.