en papillotte

en papillotte

To cook food in tightly sealed, oiled grease-proof paper or foil so that no steam escapes.
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Slow, low-heat, moist cooking methods, which also include stewing, steaming, using a pressure cooker or slow cooker, or cooking en papillotte (in parchment or foil packets) produces few AGEs.
Cooking in a paper bag -or en papillotte as we call it in the profession -is a method of part baking and part steaming and allows the flavours to fully permeate the fish.