Is Parmentier a Word?
(Of Food) Prepared or Served with Potatoes: Potage Parmentier. Also Par·men·tière [Pahr-Men-Tyair; French Par-Mahn-Tyer]. What Is the Meaning of Parmentier?...
(of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier. Also Par·men·tière [pahr-men-tyair; French par-mahn-tyer].
What is the meaning of Parmentier?
: prepared or served with potatoes chipped beef Parmentier.
Why are they called Parmentier potatoes?
The word “parmentier” is used to refer to any dish prepared with potatoes. These dishes are named for pharmacist Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (1737-1813) who spent his life promoting the potato, having learned of their nutritional value when he was a prisoner of war in Germany.
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