braised; braising
: to cook slowly in fat and a small amount of liquid in a closed pot
Examples of braise in a Sentence
Verb
He braised the beef in a wine sauce.
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Jessica Liang, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Use it as an all-purpose seasoning for rice pilafs or braises.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Verb
To make this má là pig ear recipe, the ears are braised then thinly sliced, their cartilage softening into noodle-like ribbons.
—Jessica Liang, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
These pieces let cooks explore a variety of world cuisines in baked goods, casseroles and even slow braises and stews.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Use it as an all-purpose seasoning for rice pilafs or braises.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for braise
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“Braise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braise. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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