Cooking method
Braised Sunday dinners
Braising cooks something tough in a little liquid, covered, for a long time — until the connective tissue gives up and turns to gelatin. It is the least demanding way to cook, because the pot does the work and the window for getting it right is measured in tens of minutes rather than seconds. It also reheats better than almost anything else, which is why braises dominate the dinners people cook once and eat twice.
2 plans in the Sunday Gallery.
What braised plans look like
Most common mains
- chicken1
- pork1
How they're cooked
- Braised2
Cuisines
- Spanish1
- Vietnamese1
The plans
- Vietnamese · porkMonday Hanoi Family Supper
A family-friendly Vietnamese supper built around a comforting caramel-braised pork belly with eggs, bright fresh spring rolls finished to order, and classic accoutrements — a balanced, textural meal that layers slow-simmered savory richness with crisp herbs and a lively dipping sauce.
- Spanish · chickenSpanish Family Sunday — Pollo, Arroz y Gambas
A lively Spanish Sunday supper built for family sharing: pan-seared garlic chicken, saffron-tinged rice with bright vegetables, tender green beans with toasted almonds, tomato-rubbed bread, and sizzling gambas al ajillo finished at the table—served with a lightly sparkling orange agua fresca.
Cuisines that cook this way
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