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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Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
It’s braised for hours until wobbly and tender enough to cut with a feather.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
By the 1990s, using Coca-Cola in everything from barbecue braises to sheet cakes was standard among Southerners.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
After barbecuing the breast over peat, the legs are braised and served alongside the grain itself.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
It’s braised for hours until wobbly and tender enough to cut with a feather.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
As Child taught home cooks how to roast chicken and braise meats, more American women were trying to cook in more sophisticated ways, Tipton-Martin said.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
By the 1990s, using Coca-Cola in everything from barbecue braises to sheet cakes was standard among Southerners.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Braise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braise. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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