How to Use stewed in a Sentence

stewed

adjective
  • The Mi’kmaq ate the fish stewed, baked, smoked or dried.
    — Karen Pinchin, Smithsonian, 2018-02-05
  • Want a few slices with your stewed eggs in the morning?
    — New York Times, 2019-06-26
  • The fruit tends to be a little tougher but tastes great stewed.
    — Zan Romanoff, Bon Appetit, 2017-05-16
  • Next to that was an equally large pot of stewed codfish.
    — Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 2018-05-07
  • Fried fish, baked fish, fried shrimp, mac and cheese, stewed tomatoes, green beans.
    — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 2020-02-20
  • Sides: French fries, stewed tomatoes, mac and cheese, coleslaw.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2022-03-01
  • Intense, stewed red and dark fruits are joined by nutmeg and black licorice in this rich wine.
    — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 2018-05-31
  • Top with stewed tomatoes and sprinkle with brown sugar.
    — Susan Nicholson, Arkansas Online, 2021-05-26
  • Serve with sautéed garlicky greens, stewed white beans, or simple mashed potatoes.
    — Lesley Porcelli, House Beautiful, 2010-11-11
  • 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, 2022-02-19
  • The products are sauteed, stewed and spiced for sale in high-end restaurants and street-corner food carts.
    — Lingling Wei, WSJ, 2019-01-17
  • When the vegetables are lightly stewed but still retain their shape, add the basil.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 2017-07-06
  • 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, 2019-01-07
  • Poached eggs, feta cheese, and stewed tomatoes make for a flavorful, zesty start to the day.
    — Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 2022-05-04
  • Tender chunks of stewed meat, buttery with a bit of fattiness, bathed in a tangy, silky sauce.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 2021-06-10
  • It is added to stewed black beans, salsas, moles, soups and fillings for quesadillas and tacos.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 2017-05-17
  • Each ball of beef and lamb comes with tomato-garlic stewed sauce called piperade, plus feta and jalapeño.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 2021-10-03
  • First, cool the stewed tomatoes by setting the kettle into a sink of ice water.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2022-10-13
  • There’s okra, a Southern must-have, but served in an umami-rich gravy with stewed tomatoes.
    — Matthew Lardie, Bon Appétit, 2022-08-31
  • Suddenly, fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, stewed collard greens and more could be found all over town.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2022-02-23
  • 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, 2020-02-24
  • That changed the day the class prepared chana masala, an Indian stewed chickpea dish.
    — Anya Van Wagtendonk, Philly.com, 2018-07-12
  • The greens are slowly stewed collards and are all about the vegetable, which retains its hearty texture.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 2019-11-20
  • Even more popular is kubdari -- a soft frisbee of bread stuffed with a hearty filling of beef, stewed onions and spices.
    — Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 2021-12-16
  • But Americans now want their oysters raw, not fried or stewed, and the oysters leave here with their shells.
    — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 2018-01-07
  • Season 1 cup canned, stewed tomatoes with salt, pepper, and 1 tsp thyme or oregano, and add to mixture in saucepan.
    — Redbook, 2014-01-12
  • But save room for the stewed pajata* (veil intestines with milk) from 60-year-old Agustarello.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 2017-04-07
  • The fare at the Bates House was second to none, with red-head duck and currant jelly and stewed diamondback terrapin on the menu.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 2019-12-05
  • The bowls of stewed chicken ($15) and the roast pork plate ($15) were comforting and deeply satisfying.
    — Stephanie Schorow, BostonGlobe.com, 2018-06-08
  • The whisky was bottled at cask strength of 48.2 percent ABV and has notes of stewed apple, pear, cherry and dark chocolate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2022-07-14

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