Ragout

Definitions

1. a stew of meat and vegetables mixed together
   countable, uncountable
2. Alternative spelling of ragout.
   alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
3. any stew, soup, or sauce
   broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

““You had better go speak⟳ to him about it, then,” said the feminine concoctor of ragoûts, smacking her lips as if in the act of tasting a stew.”

“Do they take⟳ to the cooking of horseflesh in ragoûts, emincés, and cheval à la mode without a tinge of disgust?”

“It was at the opposite table, where W⸺ and other servants were dining, sitting up on its nurse’s knees, eating ragoût, and taking sips of red wine, as a preparation for its night in the train⟳.”

“In 1831 the Delmonicos hired a French chef, who prepared potages, ragoûts, and other hot dishes; […]”

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