à la minute
adjective
à la mi·nute
ˌä-lə-mē-ˈnüt 
-ˈnᵫt,
ˌa-
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
Pierre Franey, New York Times, 1 June 1988
à la minute
adverb
Intricate desserts are made à la minute, which is why the server insists they be ordered ahead of time.
—S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2009
S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2009
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“à la minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A0%20la%20minute. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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