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    Estofado (en. Stew)

    [es-to-fa-ðo]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A culinary preparation that involves cooking meat slowly with vegetables in its own sauce.
    The beef stew is cooked for hours to make it tender.
    El estofado de ternera se cocina durante horas para que quede tierno.
    Food that is made by stewing.
    At home, stew is one of the favorite dishes on Sundays.
    En casa, el estofado es uno de los platos favoritos los domingos.
    In some contexts, it refers to a thick stew.
    The chicken stew you made was delicious.
    El estofado de pollo que preparó estaba delicioso.

    Etymology

    It comes from the verb 'estofar', which means to cook slowly.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Beef stew
    A traditional dish made with meat and vegetables.
    estofado de carne
    To make stew
    Preparing a dish by cooking ingredients slowly in their own juice.
    hacer estofado
    Homemade stew
    A homemade stew, commonly served at family gatherings.
    estofado casero

    Related Words

    Stew
    A dish prepared by also cooking slowly but with a wider variety of ingredients.
    guiso
    Casserole
    A container where stew and other dishes can be prepared.
    cazuela

    Slang Meanings

    Comfort food.
    After a tough day, nothing beats a stew to make me feel good.
    Después de un día difícil, nada mejor que un estofado para sentirme bien.
    In some places, it's used to refer to a hearty meal.
    That party had an incredible stew; there was nothing left for the next day.
    Esa fiesta tuvo un estofado increíble, no quedaba nada para el día siguiente.