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Home » Technical Terms » Accolade

Accolade

En accolade is an architectural term, occasionally used in cooking to describe a method of food presentation.

It means two pieces of the same or like food on a plate arranged to lean on each other. It is also often applied to two cooked small birds on a platter.

Language Notes

“Accolade” come to mean “honours”, from a ceremonial embraces that were originally in Knighting ceremonies. The word comes from the French word “accoler”, meaning to embrace (coming in turn from the Latin “accolire”: “ad” plus “collum” meaning neck.)

“En accolade” is also used in furniture making.

Other names

French: En accolade
German: Karniesbogen, Kielbogen

This page first published: Jun 26, 2004 · Updated: Oct 4, 2020.

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