daube
Americannoun
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a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
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the pot or casserole in which such a stew is cooked.
noun
Etymology
Origin of daube
1715–25; < French (spelling by association with dauber to daub ) < Italian dobba < Catalan ( a la ) adoba stewed, derivative of adobar to spice, originally to prepare, arrange, ultimately < Germanic *dubban to strike; see dub 1
Example Sentences
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Many traditional stews are built without it: a Central American jocón, a West African mafe and a Provençal daube all skip browning and rely on other ingredients to deepen their flavors.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Buy the ingredients at the market in the morning and have the daube the same day for lunch or dinner.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2018
The next owner won’t have to work hard to imagine the Childs’ life there, as Julia’s kitchen remains largely intact since the last meal she cooked there, a typically Provençale boeuf en daube, in 1992.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2015
Ready to drink with not only a grilled cheese sandwich but also a roast chicken, grilled lamb chops or a stew, daube or goulash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
Stewed beef is called also daube or braised beef, but it is the same.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
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