stroganoff

[ straw-guh-nawf, stroh- ]

noun

, Cooking.

1. a dish of meat sautéed with onion and cooked in a sauce of sour cream, seasonings, and, usually, mushrooms:

   beef stroganoff.

stroganoff

/ ˈstrɒɡəˌnɒf /

noun

1. short for beef stroganoff

Word History and Origins

Origin of stroganoff¹

Named after P. Stroganov, 19th-century Russian count and diplomat

Example Sentences

They can be tougher, making them better for casseroles or slow cook recipes, like this beef stroganoff.

From Salon

We went back and forth that way for a time—pork chops and spinach, chicken and grapefruit, beef Stroganoff and eggplant—and she was right, dead right every time.

From Literature

This Brazilian stroganoff is made with chicken.

From New York Times

“Think of beef stroganoff,” he said.

From Washington Post

Chicken stroganoff included yellow heirloom carrots, perfectly cooked, a snowball of short-grain rice and a pepper-scented sauce.

From New York Times