à la mi·nute
| \ ˌä-lə-mē-ˈnüt
, -ˈnᵫt, ˌa- \
, -ˈnᵫt, ˌa- \
Definition of à la minute
cooking
: prepared very quickly and served immediately : not prepared in advance
A quick and tasty side dish is spaghetti with an à la minute sauce based on plum tomatoes and basil.— Pierre Franey, New York Times, 1 June 1988
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“à la minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A0%20la%20minute. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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