stroganoff

[straw-guh-nawf, stroh-]

noun

Cooking.

1. a dish of meat sautéed with onion and cooked in a sauce of sour cream, seasonings, and, usually, mushrooms.

   beef stroganoff.

stroganoff

/ ˈstrɒɡəˌnɒf /

noun

1. short for beef stroganoff

Word History and Origins

Origin of stroganoff¹

Named after P. Stroganov, 19th-century Russian count and diplomat

Example Sentences

One recipe I’ve been quietly workshopping in anticipation of cooler weather is a beef-and-mushroom stroganoff with a horseradish cream sauce.

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They can be tougher, making them better for casseroles or slow cook recipes, like this beef stroganoff.

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We went back and forth that way for a time—pork chops and spinach, chicken and grapefruit, beef Stroganoff and eggplant—and she was right, dead right every time.

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This Brazilian stroganoff is made with chicken.

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“Think of beef stroganoff,” he said.

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