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stewpan

American  
[stoo-pan, styoo-] / ˈstuˌpæn, ˈstju- /

noun

  1. a pan for stewing; saucepan.


Etymology

Origin of stewpan

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

Example Sentences

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Put into a stewpan a pound of rare roast beef sliced thin, add three onions sliced, and salt and pepper to season.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle

Put, having trussed, six quails in a stewpan wrapped in slices of bacon.

From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Salis, Harriet A. de

Put a well-hung pheasant in a buttered stewpan with three ounces of good beef dripping and six ounces of ham cut into dice.

From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Salis, Harriet A. de

Place the slice in a stewpan, cover it with water, add salt, and set it upon the far end of the grate for three hours, never allowing it to boil.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

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