Meanings
beef stroganoff1
alternative beef Stroganoff · alternative beef Stroganov
- cookingSynonym of stroganoff; specifically prepared using lightly floured beef cubes in a sour cream and mustard sauce.
Synonyms: stroganoff
beef Stroganoff2
- Alternative letter-case form of beef stroganoff.
Perhaps the most ordinary accompaniment for beef Stroganoff is rice.
1977 November 9, Pierre Franey, “60‐Minute Gourmet”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC3 more examples
A similar tempering of tradition with innovation characterized the beef Stroganoff served as a special one evening. If ever a dish was familiar in this country, Stroganoff is it, the general recipe specifying sliced, sauteed beef finished with mushrooms, onions and sour cream.
1987 April 2, David Nelson, “Le Rendez-Vous: You Can Pronounce Name and Enjoy Food”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2026The Pushkin offers the mainstays of Russian cooking: kvas and sbiten'; suckling pig with apple gravy; mutton Hussar, 'stewed in beer for more swagger', and baked with mushrooms into a pie; beef Stroganoff; […]
2002 September 7, Leon Aron, “Pack up your roubles”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2014Grechnevaya kasha (buckwheat porridge) is great with anything: on its own; lightly salted or stir-fried with chopped onions; milk, butter and coarse-ground salt; as stuffing for suckling pig; as a side for goulash or similar dishes like beef Stroganoff where it absorbs rich, meaty sauce or gravy.
2010 August 26, Alexey Kovalev, “Buckwheat crisis hurts Russian pride”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2013
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of stroganoff; specifically prepared using lightly floured beef cubes in a sour cream and mustard sauce.
Origin
Partial calque of French bœuf Stroganoff.
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