stews

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Star anise, along with cinnamon sticks are the few rare spices suitable for use in Chinese stews.

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  1. transitive verb To cook (food) by simmering or boiling slowly.
  2. intransitive verb To undergo cooking by boiling slowly or simmering. See Synonyms at boil1.
  3. intransitive verb Informal To suffer with oppressive heat or stuffy confinement; swelter.

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  • There would be no bird flesh that winter for their stews, no tiny bones for their children's toy whistles, no feather capes to warm their wives. —  AHMM,December2007
  • The tannins and fruit would make this a winner with grilled foods (lamb chops would be fabulous), London broil, pastas with meat sauces or meat balls, or stews -- think earthy flavors. —  Express Milwaukee
  • Star anise, along with cinnamon sticks are the few rare spices suitable for use in Chinese stews. —  Best Recipes
  • Storchen restaurant is set to unveil a menu that includes soups, stews, and sauces made with at least 75 percent breast milk procured from human donors who are paid in exchange for their milk. —  JustNews.com - Local News
  • Soups, stews, and beans are to be cooked in closely covered kettles hung from the cross-pole, the bottoms of the kettles reaching within some two inches of the logs. —  Woodcraft
 

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