Simmer vs. Braise
Difference Between Simmer and Braise
Simmerverb
(intransitive) To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
The soup simmered on the stove.Braisenoun
A dish (usually meat) prepared by braising.
Pot roast is typically a braise, as is osso buco.Simmerverb
(transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve.Braisenoun
A sauce used for braising.
Braised cabbage is cooked in a braise of sliced bacon, one or two thickly sliced onions, one or two sliced carrots, parsley, thyme, a bay leaf, and stock to nearly cover.Simmerverb
To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
Braisenoun
Pagellus bogaraveo, syn. Pagellus centrodontus (sea bream)
Simmerverb
To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation.
I tried to get through to him; all that's left for me to do is simmer.Braiseverb
(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.
Simmernoun
The state or process of simmering.
The kettle was kept on the simmer.Braiseverb
joining non-ferrous metal using a molten filler metal
Simmernoun
(informal) Someone who plays a sim (a simulation game), particularly The Sims.
Braiseverb
cook in liquid;
braise beefSimmernoun
temperature just below the boiling point;
the stew remained at a simmer for hoursSimmerverb
boil slowly at low temperature;
simmer the saucesimmering water
