pot-au-feu

[ paw-toh-fœ ]

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nounFrench Cooking.

a dish of boiled meat and vegetables, the broth of which is usually served separately.

Origin of pot-au-feu

1785–95; <French: literally, pot on the fire

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How to use pot-au-feu in a sentence

The French army is fed on this pot-au-feu three hundred and sixty days in the year.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks | Pierre Blot
A second, with a pipe between his teeth, skims the pot-au-feu whilst expectorating into the cinders.
'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914 | Maurice Genevoix
No dinner in France is served without soup, and no good soup is supposed to be made without the pot-au-feu.
The Gastronomic Regenerator: | Alexis Soyer
For the homely pot-au-feu the French housewife has used fireproof earthenware dishes for generations, and does so today.
The Story of Crisco | Marion Harris Neil
Seven hours are needed pour faire sourire le pot-au-feu—the expression is not to be translated.
The Feasts of Autolycus | Elizabeth Robins Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for pot-au-feu

pot-au-feu

/ (French pɔtofø) /

noun

a traditional French stew of beef and vegetables
the large earthenware casserole in which this is cooked

Origin of pot-au-feu

literally: pot on the fire

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