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adjective

as in fried

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verb

past tense of braise
as in steamed

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Recent Examples of braised
Adjective
Over a dinner of braised short rib, attendees also heard remarks from board chair Nathalie de Gunzburg, who took special care to bid adieu to Morgan. — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 For the main course, guests will receive a tamal oaxaqueño filled with braised pork, salsa guajillo, hoja santa crema, squash and corn rajas, queso fresco and chives. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The bowl is crowded with thick rounds of braised beef, springy noodles and a few stalks of gai lan. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Made by stuffing braised pork onto crusty bread and dousing the whole thing in a tomatobased sauce, tortas ahogadas are impossible to miss and impossible to eat politely. — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 Boquerones and Comte cheese working in tandem to finish braised leeks? — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Brega follows the starter with roasted lamb rack and braised shoulder. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Another Adams County favorite for farm-to-table cuisine, Sign of the Buck in the 1804 Union Hotel serves dishes that run the gamut from braised venison to a pork belly banh mi sandwich to a crab cake eggs Benedict at brunch. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro). — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braised
  1. fried
  2. steamed
  3. roasted
Adjective
  • For fried foods, a squeeze of lemon will provide a similar bright finish, though not malt vinegar’s toasty flavor.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fried
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  • One of my favorite dishes was the live bass, steamed whole under fresh green chiles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • These were extraordinary, the shrimp steamed until the meat, lightly perfumed with ginger, snapped under the tooth, and the pleated wrapper held the right amount of chew.
    — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of steamed
Adjective
  • Besides brewing coffee better than my Chemex, each vandola is a handmade work of ceramic art—an apt vessel to showcase coffees grown, roasted, and brewed with exquisite care.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • On the side fries from a dedicated GF fryer are among the city’s best (and this is a city with great french fries), but don’t sleep on the roasted potatoes, full of savory chicken flavor.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of roasted

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“Braised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braised. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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