Braise

BRAISE IS NOT ONLY ONE OF THE MOST valuable techniques in the kitchen, it is a kind of emblem of the true cook. More than any other technique, it is what cooking is all about: transformation, turning raw, tough, inexpensive ingredients into hot, tender, delectable dishes. When we braise, we are realizing our abilities as cooks in ways that are richer, more fulfilling, and more illuminating than when we employ any other single technique.