À l'Ailleule

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À l'Ailleule is a French expression meaning prepared in the manner of your ancestors (more literally, of your great-grandmother.)

In terms of meaning "old-fashioned cooking", it is perhaps somewhere between à l'ancienne and à la bonne femme.

À l'ancienne is far more commonly heard and seen these days than À l'Ailleule.

Language Notes

Ailleul is great-grandfather (ajòu in Gascon); ailleule is great-grandmother (ajòla in Gascon.)


Pronounced "ayooul".

Other entries for: Cooking Techniques
Barbeque, Broil, Curing, Fry, Garnishes