braise
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You can braise the chicken to make a more concentrated sauce, which is delicious over buttered noodles.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
We then braise that whole and separately pound out the rib loin paper-thin.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2023
You can braise meat in there, but oftentimes the broth tastes better than the meat, and the meat comes out dry.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023
One of Nigeria’s signature dishes, the stew is a saucy braise with several types of meats.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
I can scarce tell the difference, at least as to phrase, Between beef à la Psyché and curls à la braise.
From A Poetical Cook-Book by Maria J. Moss
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
Browning is great for dry-heat dishes like steaks and roasts, but unnecessary for stews and braises.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
All are united by a distinctive flavor profile that can stand on its own or add interest to salads, stir-fries, braises and more.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2023
Und denn, to sing his braises, I'll write anoder lied: Hier hat dis dale an ende, Of Breitmann's Philosopede!
From The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
Sandwiched inside was braised, chilled and improbably thin-sliced “carpaccio” of pig trotters, tender enough to vanish on contact.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
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
“My Datsun”—Mum offered some braised celery to Aunt Alice, who made a No thanks gesture—“passed its MOT with flying colors last week.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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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
The braising process involves the octopus simmering in water, a cup of white wine, a pinch of salt, pepper, herbs and spices and your handy cork.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
In many recipes, browning often precedes braising which is why I've long-lived by the very apt motto: "but first, browning."
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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