braised; braising
: to cook slowly in fat and a small amount of liquid in a closed pot
Examples of braise in a Sentence
Verb
He braised the beef in a wine sauce.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
This decadent dish included Maltina beef, braised greens, and party jollof.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
This is served with a dipping bowl of consommé from the birria braise, an amazing combination, sort of a taco take on a French Dip sandwich.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The tamales, made from nixtamalized corn masa (corn that is ground into flour in a specific way) and filled with rabbit meat braised in miso and pasilla pepper, are wrapped in dark-green Mexican pepper leaves (acuyo leaf).
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
This decadent dish included Maltina beef, braised greens, and party jollof.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
The thick walls and heavy lid on a cast-iron pot will also be better for moisture retention for a braise or any long, slow cook in the oven.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
This is served with a dipping bowl of consommé from the birria braise, an amazing combination, sort of a taco take on a French Dip sandwich.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Braise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braise. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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