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chicken à la king

chicken à la king is the alternative form of chicken à la King.

Noun capitalized: chicken à la King

chicken à la King (uncountable)

  1. a dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, and often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, served over rice, pasta, or bread.

Forms of chicken à la king

alternative formchicken à la king

Origin of chicken à la king

From chicken + à la + King. Uncertain, but likely named in the 1890s by hotel cook William "Bill" King of the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia.

Questions about chicken à la king

What does chicken à la king mean?
Chicken à la king means a dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, and often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, served over rice, pasta, or bread.
What is chicken à la king the alternative form of?
Chicken à la king is the alternative form of chicken à la King.
What part of speech is chicken à la king?
Chicken à la king is a noun.

Words near chicken à la king in the dictionary

  1. chicken winged
  2. chicken winging
  3. chicken wings
  4. chicken wire
  5. chicken wires
  6. chicken à la king
  7. chicken's-meat
  8. chicken-65
  9. chicken-and-egg
  10. chicken-and-egg problem
  11. chicken-and-egg problems

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