stroganoff

Sour cream dish

Stroganoff is a dish of sautéed beef in a sauce of sour cream, onions, and mushrooms, typically served over egg noodles or rice.

Named after a 19th-century Russian aristocratic family, the dish became popular internationally through French and American adaptations.

We're having beef stroganoff for dinner tonight.

Variations using chicken or ground beef are common in home cooking.

sauce

sour cream

Cultured dairy condiment

broth · mustard · Worcestershire · dill · garlic · butter · flour · tomato paste · white wine · beef stock

beef

sirloin

Upper hindquarter beef cut

sliced · seared · browned · marinade · steak · ribeye · flank · chuck · braised · cutlets

cooking

sautéed

Cooked quickly in fat

deglazed · browned · stirred · reduced · cast-iron · stovetop · one-pot · quick · weeknight · recipe

serving

egg noodles

Yolk-enriched pasta strips

fettuccine · pappardelle · buttered noodles · parsley · chives · crusty bread · side dish · plated · garnished · ladled

comfort

hearty

Warm and substantial

satisfying · cozy · indulgent · filling · wholesome · nostalgic · familiar · soothing · winter · weeknight

Russian

Moscow

Russia's capital city

  • KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
  • TsarRussian imperial title
  • vodkaClear distilled spirit

blini · samovar · matryoshka · Dostoevsky · Tolstoy · Chekhov · Tchaikovsky · borscht · pelmeni · dacha

Categories
Opposites
cooking method/texture

stroganoffgrilled steak

Meat seared on grates

dry rub · roasted meat · barbecue · jerky · carpaccio

culinary origin/style

stroganoffsashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish

ceviche · poke · salad · stir-fry · pho

sauce base

stroganoffmarinara

Seasoned tomato sauce

consommé · tomato sauce · au jus

Phrases
Family

stroganoffs

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G