braise

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to cook food slowly in a covered pan with a small amount of liquid

   Braise the mushrooms in stock until they are tender.

2. 2
   noun

   a dish cooked slowly in a covered pan with a small amount of liquid

   The winter menu includes a vegetable braise with white beans.

3. 3
   noun

   the liquid or sauce in which food is braised

   Add the herbs to the braise before putting the lid on the pan.

Simplified etymology

Braise was formed in the mid-18th century from French braise “hot coals, embers.” It originally meant to cook food on a brazier.

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