braise vs skewer

braise

noun
  • A dish (usually meat) prepared by braising. 

  • A sauce used for braising. 

  • Pagellus bogaraveo, syn. Pagellus centrodontus (sea bream) 

verb
  • To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling. 

skewer

noun
  • Food served on a skewer. 

  • That which skews something. 

  • A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking. 

  • A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. 

verb
  • To impale on a skewer. 

  • To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it. 

  • To severely mock or discredit. 

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