Antonyms for stew

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : stoo, styoo

Phonetic Transcription : stu, styu

Definition of stew

Origin : c.1400, "to bathe in a steam bath," from Old French estuver (French étuver) "bathe, stew," of uncertain origin. Common Romanic (cf. Spanish estufar, Italian stufare), possibly from Vulgar Latin *extufare "evaporate," from ex- "out" + *tufus "vapor, steam," from Greek typhos "smoke." Cf. Old English stuf-bæþ "hot-air bath;" see stove. Meaning "to boil slowly, to cook meat by simmering it in liquid" is attested from early 15c. The meaning "to be left to the consequences of one's actions" is from 1650s, from figurative expression to stew in one's own juices. Slang stewed "drunk" first attested 1737.

noun mixture, miscellany
noun commotion; mental upset
verb worry; steam

Example sentences :

Pour in three quarts of water, and stew it gently an hour and a half.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Cover them with water, and stew it slowly for an hour, skimming it well.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Stew it slowly for at least four hours or more, in proportion to its size.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Cover the pan closely, and let it stew till the kidney is tender.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

It will take at least five hours to stew; or more, in proportion to its size.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Cover them with boiling water, and let them stew slowly for about an hour.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Boil or stew them, slowly in the same manner as large fowls.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Cover the pan, and boil or stew them, till they are all to pieces.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Then pour in a little wine, and sufficient water to stew the fish.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Keep the cover on the stewpan, but stir the stew occasionally.
Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters

Synonyms for stew

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