How to Use stewed in a Sentence

stewed

adjective
  • The Mi’kmaq ate the fish stewed, baked, smoked or dried.
    Karen Pinchin, Smithsonian, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Want a few slices with your stewed eggs in the morning?
    New York Times, 26 June 2019
  • The fruit tends to be a little tougher but tastes great stewed.
    Zan Romanoff, Bon Appetit, 16 May 2017
  • Her secret is the sauce (sofrito) for her beloved stewed beans.
    James Wagner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Cooks shape it into balls or stuff it with a pinch of stewed meat or cheese.
    New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • Sides: French fries, stewed tomatoes, mac and cheese, coleslaw.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Next to that was an equally large pot of stewed codfish.
    Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 7 May 2018
  • Fried fish, baked fish, fried shrimp, mac and cheese, stewed tomatoes, green beans.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 20 Feb. 2020
  • To serve, put a large ladle of stewed lentils in a low, wide soup bowl and place a large spoonful of rice next to it.
    David Tanis, The Seattle Times, 7 Jan. 2019
  • Intense, stewed red and dark fruits are joined by nutmeg and black licorice in this rich wine.
    Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2018
  • Two guys in aprons and masks at the next counter can cook a bowl of noodles with stewed pork in less than five minutes.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The products are sauteed, stewed and spiced for sale in high-end restaurants and street-corner food carts.
    Lingling Wei, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019
  • The stewed okra with cod is especially hard to pin down.
    New York Times, 26 June 2018
  • The size of your palm and thick as your wallet, the crisp pastries are filled with a hefty helping of slurpy, stewed beef.
    Dominic Armato, azcentral, 24 Feb. 2020
  • And stewed tomatoes, three cups of pearl onions, wine and various spices.
    John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • Poached eggs, feta cheese, and stewed tomatoes make for a flavorful, zesty start to the day.
    Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 4 May 2022
  • When the vegetables are lightly stewed but still retain their shape, add the basil.
    Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 6 July 2017
  • The recipe calls for cooking catfish fillets on a bed of stewed peppers.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2018
  • That changed the day the class prepared chana masala, an Indian stewed chickpea dish.
    Anya Van Wagtendonk, Philly.com, 12 July 2018
  • There’s okra, a Southern must-have, but served in an umami-rich gravy with stewed tomatoes.
    Matthew Lardie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Tender chunks of stewed meat, buttery with a bit of fattiness, bathed in a tangy, silky sauce.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 10 June 2021
  • In some versions, the cooked rice and stewed beans are combined before serving.
    David Tanis, The Seattle Times, 7 Jan. 2019
  • Dinners include choice of 2 sides: mac and cheese, stewed tomatoes, fries, coleslaw.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • First, cool the stewed tomatoes by setting the kettle into a sink of ice water.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
  • It is added to stewed black beans, salsas, moles, soups and fillings for quesadillas and tacos.
    Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 17 May 2017
  • Much milder is the aji de gallina bowl ($11), a stewed chicken dish with a pale yellow aji chile sauce.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Season 1 cup canned, stewed tomatoes with salt, pepper, and 1 tsp thyme or oregano, and add to mixture in saucepan.
    Redbook, 12 Jan. 2014
  • The greens are slowly stewed collards and are all about the vegetable, which retains its hearty texture.
    Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2019
  • But Americans now want their oysters raw, not fried or stewed, and the oysters leave here with their shells.
    Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2018
  • The tang from stewed tomatoes, sweetness from caramelized peppers and onions, brininess from the green olives, and umami from braised beef.
    Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 13 Oct. 2017

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