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daube

daube

9.7
A beef stew slowly cooked in wine with vegetables and herbs
  • noun
  • /doʊb/
translation icon : daube
  • The aroma of simmering daube filled the kitchen on a cold winter evening.
  • beef daube

Examples

  • A classic French daube features tender beef and deep flavors developed from long, slow cooking.

  • For the special occasion, the chef served a rich daube with red wine and fresh herbs.

  • She learned to make daube while living in the south of France.

  • I made a delicious daube for dinner last night.

  • Have you ever tried a traditional daube?

  • The chef prepared a traditional daube by slowly braising beef in red wine with fresh herbs and vegetables.

  • On colder days, a hearty daube served with crusty bread is a comforting meal for many families in Provence.

Synonyms

bouillabaisse
vsdaube
7 9.9

A rich seafood soup from southern France with tomatoes, garlic, and saffron

relies on slow wine braising of beef rather than seafood and spices
coq au vin
vsdaube
3 8.5

A French dish of chicken cooked slowly in red wine with onions and mushrooms

is similar but uses beef as the slow braised protein
cassoulet
vsdaube
3 7.5

A rich slow-cooked French stew with beans and meats like pork or duck

focuses on single braised beef in wine rather than beans and mixed meats
hasenpfeffer
vsdaube
1 9.9

A German stew of rabbit cooked in vinegar and spices

prefers beef slowly braised in wine rather than marinated rabbit with vinegar
matelote
vsdaube
1 9.9

A French stew of freshwater fish cooked with wine and stock

is uses beef braised in wine, not fish, as the main ingredient
8.9

A French beef stew cooked with red wine, mushrooms, and onions

is broader, focusing on slow braising with vegetables and herbs
8.3

A French dish of beef cooked slowly in red wine with mushrooms and onions

is the French slow braised dish concentrating on vegetables and herbs
3.4

A dish of beef slowly cooked in beer with garlic and served with boiled potatoes

is made with wine braising rather than beer for richer flavor
pot-au-feu
vsdaube
8.5

A French stew of beef and vegetables slowly cooked in water or broth

is braised in wine rather than simmered in plain liquid
bourride
vsdaube
9.9

A fish stew from southern France made with garlic and olive oil and often served with garlic mayonnaise

uses wine braising of beef instead of oil based fish stew with sauce
tripe and onions
vsdaube
  • Archaic
9.2

A cooked dish of cow stomach and onions that has a strong taste

uses prime beef slow braising in wine rather than offal and onions

Surface Forms

daube singular
daubes plural

Etymology

Daube comes from French where it named a slow-cooked meat dish often made with wine and herbs, so imagine meat gently simmering for hours until it becomes very rich and tender.