Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beef stroganoff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: beef stroganoff
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of stroganoff; specifically prepared using lightly floured beef cubes in a sour cream and mustard sauce.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of beef stroganoff.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps the most ordinary accompaniment for beef Stroganoff is rice."
"A similar tempering of tradition with innovation characterized the beef Stroganoff served as a special one evening. If ever a dish was familiar in this country, Stroganoff is it, the general recipe specifying sliced, sauteed beef finished with mushrooms, onions and sour cream."
"The Pushkin offers the mainstays of Russian cooking: kvas and sbiten'; suckling pig with apple gravy; mutton Hussar, 'stewed in beer for more swagger', and baked with mushrooms into a pie; beef Stroganoff; […]"
"Grechnevaya kasha (buckwheat porridge) is great with anything: on its own; lightly salted or stir-fried with chopped onions; milk, butter and coarse-ground salt; as stuffing for suckling pig; as a side for goulash or similar dishes like beef Stroganoff where it absorbs rich, meaty sauce or gravy."

Etymology

Partial calque of French bœuf Stroganoff.

Inflected Forms

beef Stroganov (alternative)

Synonyms

stroganoff

Questions

What does beef stroganoff mean?: Synonym of stroganoff; specifically prepared using lightly floured beef cubes in a sour cream and mustard sauce.
Where does beef stroganoff come from?: Partial calque of French bœuf Stroganoff.

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