stewed

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A little pasta water and a shower of Parmesan will turn blended squash, stewed greens, roasted red peppers — even broccoli — into something glossy and luxurious.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

A piece of herring—pickled, stewed or fried—constituted a weekday treat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“And turtles? And the fact that, like, it’s all stewed up with, like, chilies and peppers and onions and like, ‘Oh, you really made this a dish?’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

I was tired of winter desserts, of fudgy cakes and stewed fruits, of warm spices clinging to everything like a wool coat.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

But she did let them make the rich, brown, stewed pumpkin into pretty shapes before they ate it.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder