daube

noun

\ˈdōb

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Definition of daube

: a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and spices

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The big difference between our beef stew, and French boeuf bourguignon, Provençal daube and Tuscan peposo, is the loud presence of red wine. — Julia Moskin, charlotteobserver, "The art of the beef stew | Charlotte Observer," 10 Apr. 2018 In the main dining room, the menu from Landry and Executive Chef David Whitmore includes steak tartare on warm onion rolls, crawfish bread made with raclette, a wagyu beef daube and a Caesar salad prepared tableside. — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, "Fun is the goal at Jack Rose restaurant inside the Pontchartrain Hotel: opening alert," 10 Apr. 2018 The cookbook includes much more than recipes from the classes: Two gumbos, oyster patties, daube and spaghetti, stuffed eggplant, Floating Islands and many from the local canon. — Judy Walker, NOLA.com, "'New Orleans Cooking Grannies' cookbook: red gravy, garlic 'toes,' Pet milk," 1 Aug. 2017

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