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Recent Examples of braise
Come here for superb renditions of classic Veronese dishes like risotto with Amarone wine or beef cheek slowly braised in Amarone and served over mashed potatoes.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Use it on the stovetop or throw it in the oven to braise, roast, sear, and sauté everything from meats and vegetables to one-pot stews.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Cleverly designed with an 8-in-1 functionality that can braise, grill, sear, fry, sauté, roast, bake, and broil, the pan eliminates the use for other cookware, and helps add space back to your cabinets.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Great on its own, this salad can also be served alongside a hearty, braised main dish such as Sherman’s bison pot roast with hominy.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2025
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Use it on the stovetop or throw it in the oven to braise, roast, sear, and sauté everything from meats and vegetables to one-pot stews.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Cleverly designed with an 8-in-1 functionality that can braise, grill, sear, fry, sauté, roast, bake, and broil, the pan eliminates the use for other cookware, and helps add space back to your cabinets.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Great on its own, this salad can also be served alongside a hearty, braised main dish such as Sherman’s bison pot roast with hominy.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braise
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Some other unconventional methods include steaming the fabric to soften the threads and then stretch, as well as wetting the garment and then pining it down at the correct size, like how crocheters stretch out granny squares.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Our Test Kitchen used a thin, 12-inch cast-iron skillet and the high heat transferred well in this pan and allowed for some charring, but also steaming due to the high volume.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 2015, the Firebirds were fricasseed by Imhotep, 40-0, before the game was halted with 2:51 left in the first quarter by mutual agreement between the teams.—
Aaron Carter,
Philly.com,
1 Nov. 2017
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“Braise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braise. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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