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pot-au-feu

pot-au-feu

8.5
A French stew of beef and vegetables slowly cooked in water or broth
  • noun
  • /ˌpɑːtoʊˈfɜːr/
translation icon : pot-au-feu
  • For dinner, I made a hearty pot-au-feu with tender beef and fresh vegetables simmered in rich broth.

Examples

  • I love to eat pot-au-feu on cold winter nights.

  • A classic pot-au-feu features beef shank, marrow bones, and root vegetables.

  • She followed her grandmother's recipe for pot-au-feu to serve at the family dinner.

  • The chef prepared a delicious pot-au-feu for the winter menu.

  • Have you ever tried pot-au-feu?

  • She enjoys cooking a traditional pot-au-feu using family recipes passed down through generations.

  • The restaurant's signature dish is a flavorful pot-au-feu that warms the soul on cold winter nights.

Synonyms

stew
vspot-au-feu
110 1.0

A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid

is the French traditional version simmered in water or stock
beef stew
vspot-au-feu
9 1.0

A dish of beef cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid

uses water or stock specifically for the slow cooking
pottage
vspot-au-feu
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A thick soup or stew made from vegetables and sometimes meat, often eaten in the past

includes beef and focuses on slow simmering in water or stock
hot pot
vspot-au-feu
  • UK
1 2.7

A stew of meat and potatoes cooked slowly in a covered pot

focuses on beef and various vegetables simmered in water or stock
hotpot
vspot-au-feu
  • UK
1 3.3

A stew of meat and potatoes cooked slowly in a covered pot

uses beef and mixed vegetables simmered in liquid rather than that pot focus
hotchpotch
vspot-au-feu
  • Archaic
8.9

A thick soup with meat and vegetables

is a specific French stew using beef simmered in water or stock
boeuf Bourguignonne
vspot-au-feu
8.9

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

uses plain water or stock rather than red wine for simmering
daube
vspot-au-feu
9.7

A beef stew slowly cooked in wine with vegetables and herbs

cooks in water or stock rather than being braised in wine
Belgian beef stew
vspot-au-feu
3.4

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

uses water or stock rather than beer for its slow simmering

How Brothy

broth
76 1.0
soup
733 1.0
pot-au-feu
8.5
stew
110 1.0

Surface Forms

pot-au-feu singular
pot-au-feus plural

Etymology

Pot-au-feu comes from French and literally means pot 'pot', au 'on the', feu 'fire'. So a pot-au-feu is a simple stew of meat and vegetables slowly cooked in one pot over the fire or stove, which is why the name fits its meaning.