pot-au-feu
French simmered supper
Pot-au-feu is a traditional French boiled dinner—beef and vegetables simmered slowly in broth.
The dish is rustic home cooking, not restaurant fare, typically served in two courses: the broth first, then the meat and vegetables.
The name translates literally as "pot on the fire." We spent Sunday afternoon making pot-au-feu.
Clear seasoned broth
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- coursePlanned path forward
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- slicedDivided by cutting
Dijon · condiments · tureen · ladled · steaming · carved · presentation
Bovine meat for eating
- marrowboneBone containing soft tissue
- oxtailBeef hindquarter section
- shankLower leg segment
- brisketLower chest of cattle
carrot · turnip · leek · celery · parsnip · cabbage · onion · clove
Cook just under boiling
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- stockpotLarge pot for broths
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
skim · clarify · poach · Dutch-oven · ladle · hours · gentle · tender
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- cassouletFrench white bean stew
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
Lyon · Burgundy · terroir · charcuterie · Escoffier · bourgeois · grandmother · provincial
Heat you feel
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- homelinessLack of physical attractiveness
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
satisfaction · solace · well-being · reassurance · gathering · winter · fireside · soothing
bouillon
Clear seasoned broth
sliced · Dijon · condiments · tureen · ladled · steaming · carved · presentation
beef
Bovine meat for eating
- marrowboneBone containing soft tissue
- oxtailBeef hindquarter section
- shankLower leg segment
brisket · carrot · turnip · leek · celery · parsnip · cabbage · onion · clove · peppercorn
simmer
Cook just under boiling
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- stockpotLarge pot for broths
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
braise · skim · clarify · poach · Dutch-oven · ladle · hours · gentle · tender · collagen
bouillabaisse
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- cassouletFrench white bean stew
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
- bistroInformal small restaurant
brasserie · Lyon · Burgundy · terroir · charcuterie · Escoffier · bourgeois · grandmother · provincial · rustic
warmth
Heat you feel
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- homelinessLack of physical attractiveness
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
contentment · satisfaction · solace · well-being · reassurance · gathering · winter · fireside · soothing · restorative
hotpot
Shared simmering broth meal
- stewsbeef stew, lamb stew, chicken stew, vegetable stew, ragout
- braised dishesbraised pork, braised lamb, osso buco, braised short ribs, coq au vin
- boiled meatsboiled beef, boiled chicken, boiled ham, corned beef, salt beef
- meatsbeef, chicken, pork, ham, mutton
- viandesboeuf, poulet, canard, mouton, lapin
pot-au-feustir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
flash-fried · minute steak · tartare · carpaccio · sashimi
pot-au-feunouvelle cuisine
Lighter contemporary French gastronomy
molecular gastronomy · haute cuisine · tasting menu · amuse-bouche · fine dining
pot-au-feugazpacho
Cold raw vegetable soup
vichyssoise · cold cuts · ice cream · sorbet · frozen dessert
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