ragù

American  

[rah-goo, ra-goo] / rɑˈgu, ræˈgu /

noun

Italian.

1. a rich, slow-cooked sauce for pasta consisting primarily of meat.

   a sausage and tomato ragù.

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Etymology

Origin of ragù

1955–60; < Italian, from French ragoût ragout ( def. )

Example Sentences

A braised beef ragù that’s great on top of pasta or a creamy polenta, or as a stew if you add more vegetables.

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Visitors to Puglia, a major producer of durum wheat, can try handmade pastas in a variety of shapes, paired with broccoli rabe, sea urchin and even a horse ragù.

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The horse ragù was surprisingly delicious—tender and rich.

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I chose dried spaghettoni—or thick spaghetti—that the chef combined with a thick, dark and sublime octopus ragù.

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Classically paired with long-simmered meat-rich sauces, they “blend better” with a complex ragù, says Bacco’s chef, Ruggiero Doronzo, a Barletta native.

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