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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

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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

A la provencale.—Steep for two hours in some salt, pepper, and a little garlic; then toss them into a small stewpan over a brisk fire with parsley chopped and a little lemon juice.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Thomas Taylor

Half an hour after your meat is in, fry in butter in a frying-pan six small onions, which you also put in the stewpan as soon as fried.

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

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 Myrtle Reed

Cut the sausage into small pieces, put it into a stewpan with water to cover, and put on to cook.

From Home Pork Making by A. W. Fulton

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