[slightly OT]: German "englisch" = rare

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Would anyone know why one of the German words for "rare" (opposite of well-done) meat is "englisch," which literally means "English"?  Are the British known for preferring their meat rare? Does the word refer to the redcoats? Is there another explanation I'm completely missing?

Gerald Cohen

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