stewing
Brooding over something
Stewing is a cooking method in which food simmers slowly in liquid over low heat, typically in a covered pot.
The technique works especially well for tougher cuts of meat, which become tender through the long, moist cooking process.
Beyond the kitchen, stewing describes someone dwelling anxiously or angrily on something: She spent the whole weekend stewing over his remarks.
To let someone stew is to leave them alone with their worry or irritation.
Thinking deeply, repeatedly
- obsessingThinking about compulsively
- fumingExtremely angry, visibly so
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
dwelling · resenting · agonizing · fretting · festering · smoldering · nursing · harboring
Making food less tough
- crockpotElectric low-heat vessel
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- goulashPaprika-seasoned meat stew
- tagineEarthenware pot and stew
daube · bourguignon · hotpot · carnitas · ratatouille · jambalaya · paprikash · navarin
Persistent apprehensive distress
- frettingAnxious rumination or surface wear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
overthinking · rumination · dread · angst · restlessness · agitation · hand-wringing · nail-biting
Saltwater soaking for meat
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- infusingSoaking to extract flavor
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- tenderizingMaking food less tough
pickling · steeping · flavoring · curing · immersing · saturating · permeating
ruminating
Thinking deeply, repeatedly
- obsessingThinking about compulsively
- fumingExtremely angry, visibly so
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
sulking · dwelling · resenting · agonizing · fretting · festering · smoldering · nursing · harboring · churning
tenderizing
Making food less tough
- crockpotElectric low-heat vessel
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- goulashPaprika-seasoned meat stew
tagine · daube · bourguignon · hotpot · carnitas · ratatouille · jambalaya · paprikash · navarin · adobo
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- frettingAnxious rumination or surface wear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
unease · overthinking · rumination · dread · angst · restlessness · agitation · hand-wringing · nail-biting · sweating
brining
Saltwater soaking for meat
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- infusingSoaking to extract flavor
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
tenderizing · pickling · steeping · flavoring · curing · immersing · saturating · permeating
- cooking techniquessear, boiling, frying, saute, stir-frying
- beef preparationgrilling, roasting, pan-frying, broiling, smoking
- cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- cooking methodsfrying, boiling, baking, grilling, roasting
- food idiomspiece of cake, bread winner, low-hanging fruit, cool as a cucumber, bad egg
stewingsearing
Browning with intense heat
grilling · flash-frying · roasting · broiling · frying
- stewing in one's own juicesSuffering from self-caused distress
- stewing in one's juicesDwelling on frustrations alone
stew, stewed, stews, simmering, braising, stewpot, stewpan, slow-cooking