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
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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
His partner, Alex, cooks beef daube, the dish Mrs. Ramsay serves at an important moment in Virginia Woolf’s “To the Lighthouse.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
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
You could compare it to a Provençal daube, but flavored with chiles and cinnamon instead of orange zest and thyme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2017
Turkey, to boil 173 —— with oysters ib. —— à la daube ib. ——, roasted, delicate gravy for 174 —— or veal stuffing ib.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury
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