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proof that patience and leftovers can outclass any rushed gourmet plate.
means A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid over low heat — and, by extension, the agitated worry of someone left to simmer in their own thoughts.
from From Old French 'estuve,' a heated room or bath, tied to a Vulgar Latin word meaning to vaporize with steam — itself likely drawn from Greek 'typhos,' smoke or steam. The English 'stew' first meant a steam bath or hot room, then a public bathhouse (which, in medieval cities, often doubled as a brothel — hence 'the stews' for a red-light district). Only later did the cooking sense win out, the slow simmer keeping the original heat-and-steam idea alive, while 'in a stew' for fretful agitation carries the bubbling metaphor into the mind.
- ancient origins
- Pottery stews date back over 8,000 years
- better tomorrow
- Flavors deepen as it rests overnight
- hunter's roots
- Brunswick stew once simmered squirrel meat
- global staple
- Nearly every cuisine claims a signature stew
- tough wins
- Cheap cuts turn tender with slow heat
beef bourguignon — french stew with beef, wine, and pearl onions popularized by julia child
irish stew — traditional dish of lamb, potatoes, and onions from ireland
gumbo — louisiana stew with okra, the roux base, and seafood or meat
moroccan tagine — north african stew cooked in a conical ceramic vessel with meat and dried fruits