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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Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
Ways to enjoy celery include: Sauté or braise celery, or add it to a stir-fry.
Make a celery soup with garlic and potatoes sautéed in olive oil, broth (also hydrating), and herbs.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
This falls between classic roast chicken and a braise.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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Verb
First of all, congratulations on your new investment By Megan Wahn
The best Dutch ovens are good for so many things: braising meat, stews, sautéing, deep-frying, heck, even baking bread.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
Ways to enjoy celery include: Sauté or braise celery, or add it to a stir-fry.
Make a celery soup with garlic and potatoes sautéed in olive oil, broth (also hydrating), and herbs.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Noun
Its new location in Long Beach offers the brand’s signature tacos — including braises such as chicken tinga, mole, steak picado and cochinita pibil — along with tamales, fresh tortillas to-go and, from 9 a.m. to noon, breakfast items such as breakfast tacos and burritos.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
This falls between classic roast chicken and a braise.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Braise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braise. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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