marengo

Definitions


[məˈrɛŋɡəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of chicken or veal) sautéed in oil, served with a tomato sauce, and traditionally garnished with eggs and crayfish
(e.g: chicken Marengo)


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Origin:
named after Marengo, a village in northern Italy and the site of a battle (1800) in which Napoleon defeated the Austrians, after which the dish is said to have been prepared for him




definition by Oxford Dictionaries