beef bourguignon

noun

variants or less commonly beef burgundy or beef Bourguignon or beef Burgundy
: a dish consisting of beef cooked in red wine and especially Burgundy typically with onions and often mushrooms : boeuf bourguignon

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This is understandable, since fresh fruit loses so much of its effervescence when it’s simmered as long as a pot of beef bourguignon. Adam Erace, Saveur, 1 May 2025 From appetizers like savory tarts, fresh oysters, and charcuterie boards to heartier dishes like chicken Provençal, beef bourguignon, or juicy steaks cooked to perfection, the French know how to do food. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025 Mon Ami Gabi: Enjoy French classics like beef bourguignon and Mon Ami Gabi's bûche de Noël dessert. Monica Eng, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024 Pair with beef bourguignon or a blueberry tart dessert. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Classic dishes include beef Wellington and beef bourguignon, with meat, seafood and produce coming from purveyors in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 July 2024 And well, there’s Irish stew, beef bourguignon and so on, moving deeper into the stew category. Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 According to Michelle, her father-in-law makes perfect renditions of French classics like beef bourguignon, ratatouille, lamb tagine, and poulet farci. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 29 Feb. 2024 Or cook up a batch of your best beef bourguignon at home, then freeze it. Cindy Dampier, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beef bourguignon was in 1899

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“Beef bourguignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20bourguignon. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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