stewpan

American  

[stoo-pan, styoo-] / ˈstuˌpæn, ˈstyu- /

noun

1. a pan for stewing; saucepan.

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Etymology

Origin of stewpan

First recorded in 1625–35; stew ¹ + pan ¹

Example Sentences

Melt 1 oz. butter in a stewpan and fry with vegetables for a few minutes without browning.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of Pears.—Peel the pears, cut the stem half its length, put them in a stewpan with a little sugar, a few drops of lemon-juice, a pinch of cinnamon, and a little water.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

And without waiting for his response she went out at the door, holding the handle of the hot stewpan deftly between two fingers.

From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann

Stir with a wooden spoon for ten minutes; after that beat two eggs with milk, and put them in a stewpan; keep stirring fifteen minutes longer, and serve.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

In the former case a frying pan is used, in the other a frying kettle or stewpan.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various