braise
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Quail is wonderfully versatile — pan-fry it, grill it, roast it, even braise it if you’re feeling cozy.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
There’s a fine line between a stew, a braise and a soup, and it’s quite subjective: Sometimes only a few spoons of broth make the difference.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
You can braise the chicken to make a more concentrated sauce, which is delicious over buttered noodles.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
We also add sweet potatoes, which lend a bit of substance to the braise.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
Of course, the charcoal, or braise, has to be ignited in a back kitchen or court-yard; for in a room the carbonic acid proceeding from it would prove injurious.
From Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Esther Singleton
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
You hafe long dimes peen dryin to win me, You hafe vight, and mine braises you sing, Boot I'm 'fraid dat de notion aint in me, De Lady Plectruda von Sling.
From The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
The lavish welcome, a personal greeting at the airport and a state banquet featuring sesame crusted sea bass and braised baby bok choy have been welcomed by those watching from China.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“It might be some leftover braised short ribs, or I might use ground beef or sausage.”
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
Don’t miss some returning favorites, such as the barbacoa tamal de res, in which the beef is pleasantly tender, or the braised pork belly adobo, one of the heartier dishes at the festival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 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
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
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A handful of methods — braising, salting, slow simmering, sweating — can turn the overlooked into something extraordinary.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2025
If the overabundance of root vegetables like sunchokes, black radishes and kohlrabi the size of my head is the late-winter scourge of my community-supported agriculture program, the steady supply of braising greens is its redemption.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Of these techniques, the most common are braising, stewing, browning, frying, and baking.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2023
Because of their shape, slow cookers can accommodate large, tough cuts of meat, braising them over many hours to tender perfection.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 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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