Definition of "braise" [braise]

• To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. (verb-transitive)

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• "A braise was my only hope of salvation, so this is what I did."
• "The turbot is cooked in a braise, which is a rich mixture of veal, bacon, root vegetables, and a bouquet garni, then thickened with a roux, and moistened with a bottle of white wine and some bouillon."
• "Culinary terms like "braise" and "blanch" are useful to convey a specific method in one single word, but only if the reader knows what these terms are!"