Stew: meaning, definitions and examples

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stew

[ stjuː ]

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food preparation

Stew is a dish consisting of vegetables and sometimes meat or fish cooked slowly in liquid.

Synonyms

casserole, ragout, soup

Examples of usage

You can make a delicious beef stew in your slow cooker.
She prepared a hearty vegetable stew for dinner.

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food preparation

To stew means to cook a dish slowly in liquid.

Synonyms

boil, braise, simmer

Examples of usage

She likes to stew chicken with tomatoes and onions.
The chef stewed the apples with cinnamon for dessert.

Translations

Translations of the word "stew" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ensopado

🇮🇳 स्टू

🇩🇪 Eintopf

🇮🇩 rebus

🇺🇦 рагу

🇵🇱 gulasz

🇯🇵 シチュー

🇫🇷 ragoût

🇪🇸 estofado

🇹🇷 yahni

🇰🇷 스튜

🇸🇦 يخنة

🇨🇿 dušené maso

🇸🇰 dusené mäso

🇨🇳 炖菜

🇸🇮 enolončnica

🇮🇸 pottréttur

🇰🇿 бұқтырма

🇬🇪 ჩაშუშული

🇦🇿 qaynama

🇲🇽 estofado

Word origin

The word 'stew' originated from the Old French word 'estuver', which means to sweat or to steep in a liquid. It was first used in the context of cooking in the 14th century. Stewing as a cooking method dates back to ancient times when people would cook ingredients slowly over a fire in a pot or cauldron.