ragout
ragout — noun
- ragoutsingular
- ragoutsplural
1. a meat or seafood dish that is slowly cooked with vegetables, herbs, and spices
a meat or seafood dish that is slowly cooked with vegetables, herbs, and spices to create a thick, flavorful sauce
The restaurant's weekend special was a rich lamb ragout served with crusty bread.
collocation: rich lamb ragout / hearty beef ragout
Leo followed his grandmother's recipe for a chicken ragout and served it over rice.
Greta bought fresh tomatoes and zucchini to add to her vegetable ragout for dinner.
Layla prepared a seafood ragout with shrimp and mussels for the dinner party.
The cooking class taught students how to make a classic French ragout from scratch.
- stew
a broader term; a stew can have larger meat chunks and may be cooked for longer with less emphasis on seasoning
- casserole
baked in the oven rather than simmered on the stovetop, and often includes a topping or binding ingredient
- goulash
a Hungarian-style stew seasoned with paprika, typically thinner and soupier than ragout
用法筆記
Unlike a regular stew (which may use larger chunks of meat), a ragout is distinguished by its small, uniformly-cut pieces and seasoning that gives the sauce a thick consistency.