pot roast

noun

1. a dish of meat, usually brisket of beef or chuck roast, stewed in one piece in a covered pot and served in its own gravy.

pot roast

noun

1. meat, esp beef, that is browned and cooked slowly in a covered pot with very little water, often with vegetables added

Word History and Origins

Origin of pot roast¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

It has the best pot roast on the West Coast, I told him, but it turns out, it was only on the dinner menu.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, Rand Paul has taken his brave stand in opposition to killing innocent people for eating pot roast.

From The Daily Beast

From the former, I learned that you can broil pot roast instead of browning it in a skillet.

From The Daily Beast

We had chicken last week, once, and the week before we had a pot-roast which I recall with pleasure this minute.

From Project Gutenberg

In the case of a pot roast, the searing can be done conveniently in the pot before the pot-roasting process begins.

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The brisket makes a splendid pot roast when boned and rolled.

From Project Gutenberg

A pot-roast, is an old-fashioned method of cooking a solid piece of meat with a little water in a pot on top of the stove.

From Project Gutenberg

An occasional pot roast of the top of the round, or a roast of lamb, or a piece of corned beef can be used.

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