stew-pot
Definition
- Noun:
- A cooking vessel: A "stew-pot" is a deep, lidded container designed for cooking stews slowly over low heat, typically made of heavy material like cast iron or ceramic to retain heat and moisture.
Usage Examples
- (A deep pot for slow cooking.)
- (A lidded container for stewing.)
Advanced Usage
"to put the stew-pot on": to begin preparing a stew by placing the pot on the heat.
- Every Sunday, he puts the stew-pot on early in the morning. (He starts cooking a stew.)
"stew-pot of society": a metaphorical use meaning a place or group where diverse elements are mixed or conflicts are brewing.
- The city was a stew-pot of different cultures and tensions. (A place of mixing and potential conflict.)
Variants and Related Words
Stew (n): a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid.
- The lamb stew was rich and hearty. (A slow-cooked meal.)
Stew (v): to cook slowly in liquid in a closed pot.
- You should stew the meat for at least two hours. (To cook by slow simmering.)
Pot (n): a container used for cooking.
- She filled the pot with water for pasta. (A general cooking vessel.)
Synonyms
- Casserole dish: a deep, oven-safe dish for cooking stews or baked dishes.
- Dutch oven: a heavy cooking pot with a tight lid, used for stews and braises.
Related Idioms
To stew in one's own juice: to suffer the consequences of one's own actions without help.
- After his rude behaviour, we left him to stew in his own juice. (To face the results alone.)
To be in a stew: to be in a state of worry or agitation.
- She was in a stew about the upcoming exam. (Anxious or troubled.)