pot-au-feu

[ paw-toh-fœ ]

noun

, French Cooking.

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

pot-au-feu

/ pɔtofø /

noun

1. a traditional French stew of beef and vegetables
2. the large earthenware casserole in which this is cooked

Word History and Origins

Origin of pot-au-feu¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pot-au-feu¹

literally: pot on the fire

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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