stewed
Cooked in liquid
Stewed describes food cooked slowly in liquid until tender: stewed tomatoes, stewed prunes.
The method produces soft textures and mingled flavors.
Informally, stewed means drunk—pickled, as it were, in alcohol: He got completely stewed at the wedding reception.
To stew in one's own juices is to suffer the consequences of one's own actions without relief.
Browned and simmered slowly
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- tagineEarthenware pot and stew
- goulashPaprika-seasoned meat stew
bourguignon · daube · ratatouille · jambalaya · ossobuco · ragout · cacciatore · fricassee
Affected by alcohol
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
- sloshedVery intoxicated
hammered · buzzed · wasted · sozzled · blotto · pickled · soused · boozy
Troubled by uncertainty
- frettedWorried persistently
- broodedThought gloomily, persistently
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
troubled · distressed · overwrought · worked-up · fretting · agonized · preoccupied · ruminating
Fruit cooked in syrup
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
- prunesCuts away excess growth
- applesRound tree fruit
- pearsEdible pomes from Pyrus
rhubarb · plums · figs · apricots · quince · sweetened · spiced · cinnamon
Extracted too long
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- strongHaving great physical power
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
- oversteepedInfused too long
dark · harsh · astringent · concentrated
braised
Browned and simmered slowly
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- tagineEarthenware pot and stew
goulash · bourguignon · daube · ratatouille · jambalaya · ossobuco · ragout · cacciatore · fricassee · navarin
intoxicated
Affected by alcohol
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
sloshed · hammered · buzzed · wasted · sozzled · blotto · pickled · soused · boozy · fuddled
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
- frettedWorried persistently
- broodedThought gloomily, persistently
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
upset · troubled · distressed · overwrought · worked-up · fretting · agonized · preoccupied · ruminating · festering
compote
Fruit cooked in syrup
pears · rhubarb · plums · figs · apricots · quince · sweetened · spiced · cinnamon · dessert
overbrewed
Extracted too long
oversteeped · dark · harsh · astringent · concentrated
stewedsober
Free from intoxication
straight · clearheaded · clear-headed · dry · teetotal
- Irish stewsLamb and vegetable braises
- fish stewSimmered seafood dish
- stewing in one's own juicesSuffering from self-caused distress
- stew in one's own juiceEndure self-caused misery alone
- beef stew
- chicken stewSimmered poultry dish