braise
verb (used with object)
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Sherman has simmered corn silk with purple bergamot blossoms to make tea, and has braised rabbit with spruce tips.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2016