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pot-au-feu

[ paw-toh-fœ ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, French Cooking.

a dish of boiled meat and vegetables, the broth of which is usually served separately.

pot-au-feu

/ pɔtofø /

1785–95; < French: literally, pot on the fire

literally: pot on the fire

The French army is fed on this pot-au-feu three hundred and sixty days in the year.

A second, with a pipe between his teeth, skims the pot-au-feu whilst expectorating into the cinders.

No dinner in France is served without soup, and no good soup is supposed to be made without the pot-au-feu.

For the homely pot-au-feu the French housewife has used fireproof earthenware dishes for generations, and does so today.

Seven hours are needed pour faire sourire le pot-au-feu—the expression is not to be translated.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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