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stew

[stoo, styoo] / stu, styu /




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Her Swiss chard and okra stew makes a delicious main course served over polenta, while her coconut fish curry evokes the country’s long coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In Fiorito, neighbors come and go to "Diego's house," as they call it, lugging containers which volunteers fill with chicken stew or other meals cooked in giant cauldrons in the yard.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

When I get off the road, I always make a big pot of beans or a vegetable stew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In “Everything I Want to Eat,” Jessica Koslow, of Sqirl, offers a chickpea stew with chard, poached eggs and smoked chile.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“I assume you’ll get back to your marketing tomorrow, Nell,” she began dramatically, her jowly hound-dog cheeks flapping as she ladled out bowl after bowl of fragrant stew.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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