in a stew
Example Sentences
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"I use it in most of our menus. It's terrific in a stew or spaghetti Bolognese, its umami flavour will honestly lift almost any dish."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023
I genuinely might have been fooled that it was an actual chunk of roast if it were in a stew or already shredded on a plate.
From The Verge • Aug. 25, 2022
Unlike many industrial chemicals, enzymes work at relatively low temperatures and are choosy about which molecule they interact with—enabling an enzyme to target a single plastic in a stew of polymers.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 1, 2021
In another book by another writer, such anecdotes might land with a stunning force, but Bolton fails to present them that way, leaving them to swim in a stew of superfluous detail.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2020
And as much as I loved holding a cottontail in my arms and rubbing its soft fur with my cheek, I loved it even more in a stew with a few carrots.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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