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#### Braising in a Pot???

Does anyone else have issues with Ix-style Braised Meats done in an awesome pot? Braising is done in a pan, not a pot, and definitely nothing that would look like an awesome pot. I guess in theory, braising could be done in a pot, but only because you're using it as a pan. The same way one could use a pot for frying an egg.

Posted 14 months ago by The Mick Jagger Kid | Permalink

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- "Braising of meat is often referred to as pot roasting, though some authors make a distinction between the two methods based on whether additional liquid is added." - Abraham Lincoln
  Posted 14 months ago by Klara | Permalink
- The famous chef Abraham Lincoln :) said that?
  Actually, I am a chef in RL. I just grabbed the closest culinary dictionary and this is what it says:
  Braise [BRAYZ] A cooking method by which food (usually meat or vegetables) is first browned in fat, then cooked, tightly covered, in a small amount of liquid at low heat for a lengthy period of time. The long, slow cooking develops flavor and tenderizes foods by gently breaking down their fibers. Braising can be done on the top of the range or in the oven. A tight-fitting lid is very important to prevent the liquid from evaporating.
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  So, unless we are not seeing the lid to the awesome pot, braising would indeed not be possible in that vessel. I generally think of an entirely different kind of pot for braising, but this definition would not exclude a stew (or awesome) pot as long as it has a tight fitting lid.
  Posted 14 months ago by Kookaburra | Permalink
- When I make ix-style braised meats, I usually use something flat (like a plank) to cover the pot. Seems to work ok.
  Posted 14 months ago by magic panda | Permalink
- I used to cover my pot with extra emblems. Not sure what I'll use no that there are so many uses for emblems.
  Posted 14 months ago by Lord Bacon-o | Permalink
- Emblems are ok, but I found that they were just small enough that they kept falling into the pot. On the flip side, planks tend to warp after a few uses, so...
  Posted 14 months ago by magic panda | Permalink