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December 16, 2009 by: Rachel

All About Braising (Closed)

Congratulations to Lily Kwan! Lily is the winner of the signed copy of All About Braising!

braising Molly Steven’s book, All About Braising is subtitled “The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking.” It’s an apt title to a well written book on exactly that–easy one-pot meals influenced by flavors from around the world as well as classics such as coq au vin and pot roast. I was thrilled to get a hold of this book to review after having heard about it from many different sources and after having a few weeks to work through it I have to say that it was more than worth the wait. These recipes are a solid group that will allow you to explore all sorts of new ways to cook everyday foods.

Braising is a cooking technique where the food is browned on the stove and finished in the oven. It’s an ideal method for cooking the more inexpensive and often tough cuts of meat that yields super tender proteins in succulent sauces. This method is one you’re probably familiar with from the previously mentioned dishes but this book is absolutely brimming with new takes on classics as well as dishes that can stand on their own.

Braising is also a fantastic cooking method for cold weather and tight budgets, so it’s a timely read as well. This method was developed to make the most of what was at hand, and Molly Stevens has amassed an amazing collection of recipes here. Just flipping through the book made my mouth water as I read through the recipes and inspired me to try some of the flavor combinations she uses here in other dishes as well. She also provides recipes for vegetable dishes as well, and those might be the most enlightening of the bunch. Braising tames and softens sharp and bitter-flavored vegetables such as endive and brussels sprouts yielding results so indulgent even the veggie haters will take a second look. Even if the book had no other recipes the treatment of vegetables here makes it worth a read.

Stevens starts the book by explaining braising and going over the different vessels that can be used along with suggestions for what types of foods work in the various types of dishes. From there, she explains the different elements of the technique and structures her recipes to follow.

The recipes themselves are clearly written and many provide variations that sound as good or better than the original. The recipe I chose to make and share in this review was one of those. I made several dishes from the book, but the most unique of the lot that made it through my kitchen was a take on pot roast that used a chunk of tuna loin and braised it with tomatoes and basil. The variation added orange peel and olives, a classic Italian-influenced twist with absolutely delicious results. The tuna came out beautifully but the sauce was absolutely divine. This recipe will be one I make again and again, and I believe it would work equally well with chicken or pork tenderloin. The sauce would also be lovely on it’s own as a vegetarian entree, perhaps with tofu braised in the same manner as the tuna.

I will admit to going off-recipe in my choice of tuna. I opted to use a couple of albacore steaks as I don’t have a fishmonger that I could have obtained a loin cut from. I found that it still came out very well, but when I made it a second time with ahi tuna it was much better. Live and learn and use what you have on hand if you don’t have time or resources to obtain this particular cut. I also found that when I made a recipe with double the sauce ingredients that the leftover sauce went just fine with canned tuna served over leftover rotini. As with many dishes of this type, braised dishes can be even better the next day and this one very much was as well.

Tuna Pot Roast with Tomato, Basil and Capers

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Rachel knows what it is like to be busy and worry about balancing everything without losing your sanity. As a mom of 6 incredibly different kids, including twins, she's just about seen it all . . . when she isn't too sleep deprived to notice. Rachel holds a B.A. in English and is a former teacher. She is the creator of Busy Mommy Media and works full time from home as a blogger and marketing consultant.
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  1. Lauralee Hensley says

    December 17, 2009 at 1:00 am

    The only thing I’ve made braised is a Turkey. I’d like to learn more about how to cook this way.

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    December 17, 2009 at 4:12 am

    very nice book- looks great

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    December 17, 2009 at 4:13 am

    This sounds like a great cookbook. I love trying new recipes and it is perfect for winter nights!
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    December 17, 2009 at 5:15 am

    One-dish meals…that caught my eye. I’d like to ry some of the recipes in this book.

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    December 17, 2009 at 2:23 pm

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    December 18, 2009 at 12:03 am

    would love to win

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  13. helenlam says

    December 18, 2009 at 3:37 am

    This cookbook sounds tasty! I like the braising technique as it makes for nice tender meats and tasty meals.

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  14. K. Rock says

    December 18, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    This cookbook sounds great. Thanks for the chance!

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  15. Jennifer B. says

    December 18, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    I have to admit that I am a novice at braising.

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  19. Sarah says

    December 18, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Cold weather always make me want to hole up at home (and in the kitchen!) This book looks perfect for that 🙂

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  20. Teresa Currey says

    December 19, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    I have no clue how to braise anything! My mother does it often and everything turns out great. I’m not sure I have the right pans. This book would be very helpful to me!

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  21. mindy says

    December 20, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    this looks fabulous thanks

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  22. Jason says

    December 21, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    I tried to braise a ham one time. It did not work out to good.

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  26. sarah says

    December 22, 2009 at 2:38 pm

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  27. dn6511 says

    December 23, 2009 at 1:39 am

    Love to cook, would love to learn more about braising

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  28. Donna Brown says

    December 23, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    I so want this book. I have recently learned a little about braising and would love to have some recipes. This is a great giveaway.

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  29. Karen says

    December 24, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    Every Molly Stevens recipe I’ve ever tried has been a winner.
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  30. Storm says

    December 26, 2009 at 1:29 am

    I’d love to try braising more meat!
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  32. Rosie says

    December 26, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    I’ve braised lamb chops before but I could have done a better job if I had this cookbook. Thanks!

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  33. Jill Myrick says

    December 27, 2009 at 1:36 am

    I love trying new recipes out. And fortunately my husband loves trying them as well.
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  38. Ellen Ring says

    December 28, 2009 at 2:25 am

    I’m always looking for new recipes. This would be great.

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    December 28, 2009 at 1:51 pm

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  41. theodore esteghamat says

    December 28, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Braising is new to me so I’d like to learn about it.

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  42. karen says

    December 28, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    This sounds perfect for winter.

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  43. christopher h says

    December 29, 2009 at 3:49 am

    i love cookbooks centering on techniques i’ve yet to try

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  44. Erma says

    December 29, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    This looks great.

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    I’d love to learn about braising! Thanks for the giveaway!
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    December 29, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    I would love to try out this cookbook, thanks for the chance!

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    December 29, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    Braising is the one type of cooking I do not do very often. A cookbook would be much appreciated.

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    December 29, 2009 at 10:48 pm

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    I would love to learn how to braise

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    December 30, 2009 at 3:15 am

    I’ve been trying to teach my wife how to braise meat so this would be awesome!

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