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[brayz] / 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

Durable, versatile, and built to last, it’s the ultimate gift for home cooks who love to roast, bake, or braise.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024

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

For a cool-weather meal that feeds a crowd, consider a braise.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

Cook two sweetbreads as directed on another page, or braise with vegetables.

From Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes by Janet McKenzie Hill

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

“Offal wasn’t rationed during the war, and my mother resorted to the sort of food she’d eaten as a child: tripe and onions, brains, tongue and braised rabbit,” he told the Independent in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Sandwiched inside was braised, chilled and improbably thin-sliced “carpaccio” of pig trotters, tender enough to vanish on contact.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025

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

“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

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

Instead of letting your meat and vegetables frolic in the braising kiddy pool, fully submerge them in the stewing deep end to achieve rapid flavor maturation.

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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