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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

It was about half-past ten, and, probably to soften Edward the hard, the stewpan was in use, and steaming mugs of hot spiced liquid were being from time to time applied to lips.

From By Birth a Lady by Fenn, George Manville

The same, with Onions.—Put two ounces of butter in a stewpan and set it on the fire; when hot, put in it two onions cut in slices, and fry them.

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

She took the kettle off the tripod and poured the water, which was boiling, into a stewpan, from which rose the fragrant scent of elder flowers.

From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann

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

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