beef stroganoff

noun

, Cooking.

1. stroganoff made with strips of beef.

beef stroganoff

noun

1. a dish of thin strips of beef cooked with onions, mushrooms, and seasonings, served in a sour-cream sauce

Word History and Origins

Origin of beef stroganoff¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Word History and Origins

Origin of beef stroganoff¹

C19: named after Count Paul Stroganoff , 19th-century Russian diplomat

Example Sentences

He was losing customers who wanted pizza or beef stroganoff — and especially ice cream for dessert.

From Washington Post

Yesterday a woman in the second row offered me a beef stroganoff.

From The Daily Beast