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braise

[breyz] / breɪz /


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Because they arrive fully trimmed, they can go straight into a low, slow smoke or a gentle braise, where the collagen breaks down into gelatin and the meat becomes tender enough to shred.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Quail is wonderfully versatile — pan-fry it, grill it, roast it, even braise it if you’re feeling cozy.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2025

The pot is deglazed with water, less than you would use in a soup, but more than for a braise.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2024

But chicken is the easiest to braise, since it takes less time to cook than red meat.

From Seattle Times Dec. 3, 2023

Pheasant, to boil ib. ——, with white sauce 180 ——, à la braise ib. ——, à l’Italienne ib.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

Its 2¼-inch straight sides also make it useful for braises and finishing pasta in sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

Usually deep-fried for a satisfying crunch, or ground to a fine powder, they were unlike meats, which made for versatile cooking, from braises to barbecue.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2024

In addition to its customarily flavoring soups, batters and stews, along with anything cooked in liquids — braises, beans, grains — it can also be roasted or crisped, ground and used as a condiment.

From Salon May 14, 2024

Browning is great for dry-heat dishes like steaks and roasts, but unnecessary for stews and braises.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

Und she dinked ash she look from de vinders,     How herzlich his braises dey sang; "Now dey'll knock my goot name indo flinders,     For killin der Ritter von Slang."

From The Breitmann Ballads by Leland, Charles Godfrey

Another standout was the braised wagyu short-rib skewer from the robatayaki menu, a melt-in-your-mouth bite.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2026

Shin compared the furor to a 2020 case in which a convenience store clerk was indicted for eating a 5,900 won pack of braised pig's feet.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

He also packed six braised eggs, a favorite snack that he calls his “trail rations.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

We brunched on the restaurant’s chorizo omelet, braised beef empanadas and a towering lemon berry French toast.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

It is braised short ribs that have been stewed in a delicious marinade until the meat falls off the bones.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

A handful of methods — braising, salting, slow simmering, sweating — can turn the overlooked into something extraordinary.

From Salon Dec. 30, 2025

There are many other ways to make meat succulent — poaching it as in Hainanese chicken or braising it as in Indian curries — but browning isn’t one of them.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

Of these techniques, the most common are braising, stewing, browning, frying, and baking.

From Salon Mar. 12, 2023

When preparing a braising liquid or cooking soup, Petonito likes to tie up a little bundle of this herb and drop it into the pot to add oomph.

From Washington Post Nov. 9, 2022

Angelo recommended slowly braising the leg, in his opinion the most flavorful cut.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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