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refogar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • braise noun A dish (usually meat) prepared by braising.
  • sauté verb To cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.

Senses

refogar is used for these senses in English:

  • braise (cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.
  • sauté (transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.
  • stir-fry (transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.

braise — full definition

  1. noun A dish (usually meat) prepared by braising.
  2. noun A sauce used for braising.

sauté — full definition

  1. verb To cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.
  2. noun A dish made by this method, usually meat or vegetables cooked in a pan with their sauce.
  3. noun In ballet, a jump straight upwards from and back onto both feet or one foot.

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