BRAISING Meaning and
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Braising is a cooking method that involves two primary steps: first, browning the meat or vegetables in a small amount of fat over high heat, and then finishing the cooking process in a covered pot with liquid, typically at a lower temperature. This slow-cooking method is ideal for tougher cuts of meat that require longer cooking times to become tender, as well as for vegetables that benefit from a soft, moist texture.
To braise, the food is first seared on all sides, often in butter or oil, to enhance its flavor and create a desirable brown crust. This initial browning helps to seal in the juices and contributes to the depth of taste in the final dish. Afterwards, the food is placed in a pot, surrounded by enough liquid – such as broth, wine, or water – to partially submerge it. The pot is then covered and simmered gently over a low flame or in an oven, allowing the meat or vegetables to slowly cook in the flavorful liquid until they are tender and succulent.
The prolonged cooking time in a moist environment provided by braising allows tough, collagen-rich meat fibers to break down and become soft and delicious, while vegetables become infused with the aromatics and flavors of the cooking liquid. The resulting dish is often characterized by its fork-tender texture, intense flavors, and a rich, gravy-like sauce resulting from the reduction of the cooking liquid. Braising is a versatile cooking technique that is widely used in various cuisines and can be applied to a multitude of ingredients, thereby creating hearty and comforting dishes.
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Etymology of BRAISING
The word "braising" has its origins in the French language. It is derived from the French term "braiser", which means to cook food slowly in a closed container with a small amount of liquid. The verb "braiser" itself is derived from the Old French word "brese", which means live coals or charcoal. This term was used because traditional braising involved cooking food over hot coals or in an oven with a closed lid. Over time, "braising" has come to refer to the cooking technique of slow-cooking food in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid, resulting in tender and flavorful dishes.
Similar spelling words for BRAISING
- brushing,
- nose-piercing,
- Biasing,
- pressing-iron,
- brigman,
- trans-piercing,
- browsing,
- ex-pressing,
- Far-piercing,
- piercing,
- dis-praising,
- persing,
- Parasang,
- under-prizing,
- barasinga,
- self-praising,
- Braising-pan,
- bresnick,
- brigand,
- Parsing,
- Prizing,
- rising,
- brackin,
- persuing,
- breznica,
- brison,
- preassing,
- preacing,
- pursewing,
- prosinecki,
- preasing,
- break in,
- re-pressing,
- heart-piercing,
- break-in,
- Parsonic,
- Sway-bracing,
- breezing,
- pursuing,
- personic,
- pearcing,
- preysing,
- Brazing,
- brassing,
- Brigham,
- barasingha,
- hot-pressing,
- breaking,
- poursuing,
- berezniki,
- sur-prising,
- steam-pressing,
- Arising,
- Pursing,
- mis-prizing,
- break into,
- over-pressing,
- percing,
- Non-prossing,
- pressing,
- x-bracing,
- brisson,
- braiding,
- bracing,
- body-piercing,
- prasong,
- breznik,
- raisin,
- raising,
- perusing,
- praising,
- Basing,
- Prosing,
- presong,
- filter-pressing,
- pricing,
- over-praising,
- brockington,
- re-prising,
- bierzwnik,
- un-bracing,
- prisunic,
- Brezonic,
- poursewing,
- bresonik,
- Brignac,
- bruising,
- brisken,
- prissing,
- prising,
- armor-piercing,
- armour-piercing,
- bragging,
- ear-piercing,
- Brooking,
- bresnik,
- de-pressing,
- brick in,
- under-pricing,
- over-prizing,
- prysing.
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