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stewing

 

Slow cooking in an enclosed pan at a temperature below boiling point, about 90 °C. Useful for low-quality meat (rich in connective tissue), since it slowly breaks down collagen to gelatine and so softens the meat.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an extreme state of worry and agitation

Meaning #2: cooking in a boiling liquid
  Synonyms: boiling, simmering


 
 
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