"A La and A La Mode"

[donna]

Thought I post definitions of "a la" and "a la mode". These definitions are from Glossary A, Recipe Goldmine at:

http://recipegoldmine.com/glossary/glossary.html

" a la French meaning in the manner or style of."

"a la mode French served with or in fashion of.
Desserts served a la mode are served with ice cream; meats served a la mode are braised with vegetables and served with gravy."

This site, Recipe Goldmine, also has many other definitions used in cooking and some great recipes.

 

[Lnwlf]

Desserts served a la mode are served with ice cream; meats served a la mode are braised with vegetables and served with gravy."

Thanks donna. That clears up another thread about Beef Ala Mode. I wondered where the ice cream was and now I know.

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/beef-a-la-mode.132439/

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

No wonder the ice cream melted all over my roast!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Either way, I still think extra bacon should be used in the Beef A La Mode recipe.

 

[MaryDee]

In French, in which I'm fairly fluent, a la means "to the," but la is used only before a feminine noun (such as mode). If used before a masculine noun, the article "the" is le. In French, a and le are combined to make au (pronounced "oh"). For example, returning to food, beef au jus.