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Braise vs. Braze
Braise
/breɪz/Examples:
The chef decided to braise the vegetables slowly.To achieve tenderness, she chose to braise the beef.I love to braise chicken with mushrooms and wine.
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Braze
/breɪz/Examples:
The jewelry was finely brazed together.He brazed the metal with practiced ease.Structural joints were brazed for extra strength.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Braise involves cooking and brazing involves joining metals.
- Braise has an i, think of it as including ingredients, usually liquid.
- Braze has a z, think of it as joining metals with zest.
- In cooking, braise has an i, reminding you it's about boiling into tenderness.
- Braze with a z is often used with welding and heating processes.
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