stews

Cooks low, slow

Stews is the plural of stew—thick, slow-cooked dishes of meat and vegetables in liquid: beef stews, lamb stews.

The verb stews means to cook slowly in liquid, or to worry anxiously: She stews over every decision.

To stew in one's own juices is to suffer the consequences of one's actions without relief.

dishes

goulash

Paprika-seasoned meat stew

ratatouille · chili · curry · feijoada · pot-au-feu · ragout · cioppino · coq au vin · daube · bouillabaisse

ingredients

meat

Animal tissue for food

bouillon · potatoes · carrots · onions · celery · beans · lentils · chickpeas · tomatoes · herbs

cooking

simmer

Cook just under boiling

stockpot · dutch oven · tenderize · thicken · reduce · one-pot · ladle · bubbling · covered · gentle

qualities

hearty

Warm and substantial

thick · chunky · warming · rustic · filling · robust · wholesome · flavorful · satisfying · substantial

comfort

warmth

Heat you feel

family · tradition · winter · Sunday dinner · supper · soul food · grandmother · gathering · kitchen · aroma

Categories
Opposites
cooking method

stewsgrills

Cooks over direct heat

roasts · broils · sears · fries · sautés

emotional state

stewscalms

Reduces agitation

relaxes · unwinds · chills · lets go · controls

Phrases
Family

stew, stewed, stewing, stewpot, stewpan, stewpots, stewpans

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G