pot roast

noun

A dish made by browning a roast-sized piece of beef (often taken from the tougher chuck cut) to induce a Maillard reaction, then slow-cooking in liquid in a covered dish.

Meanings

nounpot roast (plural pot roasts)

plural pot roasts

  1. cookingA dish made by browning a roast-sized piece of beef (often taken from the tougher chuck cut) to induce a Maillard reaction, then slow-cooking in liquid in a covered dish.

Translations

German Schmorfleisch
  • Schmorfleischslow-cooked beef dish
Hebrew צְלִי קְדֵרָה
  • צְלִי קְדֵרָה (tz'li q'derá)slow-cooked beef dish
Polish mięso duszone z warzywami
  • mięso duszone z warzywamislow-cooked beef dish
Russian жаркое, тушёное мясо
  • жаркое (žarkoje)slow-cooked beef dish
  • тушёное мясо (tušónoje mjaso)slow-cooked beef dish
Swedish grytstek
  • grytstekslow-cooked beef dish
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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