braise vs slake

braise

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

noun
  • A sauce used for braising. 

  • A dish (usually meat) prepared by braising. 

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

slake

verb
  • To cool (something) with water or another liquid. 

  • To satisfy (thirst, or other desires). 

  • To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place. 

  • To besmear. 

  • To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place. 

noun
  • A sloppy mess. 

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