stewable
Fit for simmering
Stewable describes food suitable for cooking in a stew—typically tougher cuts of meat or hearty vegetables that benefit from long, slow simmering in liquid: The butcher recommended stewable beef chuck rather than tenderloin.
The word applies to ingredients that hold up to extended cooking without falling apart completely.
Sear, then slow-simmer
- simmerCook just under boiling
- slow-cookCook gradually with heat
- tenderizeMake less tough
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
stockpot · Dutch oven · crockpot · poach · blanch · infuse · marinate · one-pot
Throw carelessly or informally
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- shankLower leg segment
- oxtailBeef hindquarter section
- short ribsBone-in beef section
pork shoulder · root vegetables · potatoes · carrots · turnips · parsnips · onions · celery
Increasing in temperature
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- rusticRural and unrefined
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
satisfying · filling · cozy · soothing · family meal · traditional · nurturing · restorative
Soft or sore
- softYielding to touch
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- fork-tenderCooked until easily pierced
- yieldingBending under pressure
gelatinous · silky · broken-down · fibrous · marbled · chunky · thick · hearty
braise
Sear, then slow-simmer
casserole · stockpot · Dutch oven · crockpot · poach · blanch · infuse · marinate · one-pot · covered
chuck
Throw carelessly or informally
short ribs · pork shoulder · root vegetables · potatoes · carrots · turnips · parsnips · onions · celery · beans
warming
Increasing in temperature
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- rusticRural and unrefined
wholesome · satisfying · filling · cozy · soothing · family meal · traditional · nurturing · restorative · peasant food
tender
Soft or sore
- softYielding to touch
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- fork-tenderCooked until easily pierced
yielding · gelatinous · silky · broken-down · fibrous · marbled · chunky · thick · hearty