braised; braising
: to cook slowly in fat and a small amount of liquid in a closed pot
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Verb
He braised the beef in a wine sauce.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
And this was the citrus braised pork with crispy shallots.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
This falls between classic roast chicken and a braise.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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Verb
The versatile multi-cooker will become your go-to for braising meat, simmering soup, baking bread, and more.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
And this was the citrus braised pork with crispy shallots.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
Its new location in Long Beach offers the brand’s signature tacos — including braises such as chicken tinga, mole, steak picado and cochinita pibil — along with tamales, fresh tortillas to-go and, from 9 a.m. to noon, breakfast items such as breakfast tacos and burritos.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
This falls between classic roast chicken and a braise.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Braise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braise. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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