Informal food from Escoffier (5)

I believe the answer is:

scoff

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'informal food' is the definition.
'scoff' can be an answer for 'food' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'informal' bit.

'from escoffier' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SCOFF' is hidden in the letters of 'escoffier'.

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(Other definitions for scoff that I've seen before include "Speak derisively" , "Furiously swallow" , "food on offer" , "Greedily consume" , "taunt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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