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"Braise" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "estofar", and "stew" is a noun which is often translated as "el guisado". Learn more about the difference between "braise" and "stew" below.
braise(
breyz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. estofar
We're going to braise the beef for six hours until it gets nice and tender.Vamos a estofar la carne durante seis horas hasta que se haga bien tiernita.
b. guisar
After marinating the pork overnight, braise it with the vegetables.Después de marinar el puerco durante la noche, guísalo con las verduras.
c. cocer a fuego lento
It was the first time I'd braised chicken, and the meat was tender and full of flavor.Era la primera vez que cocía pollo a fuego lento, y la carne quedó tierna y llena de sabor.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (culinary)
a. el estofado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Everyone's eyes went wide when they smelled the braise.Se les pusieron los ojos como platos a todos cuando olieron el estofado.
b. el guiso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The braise was one of the most delicious things I'd ever tasted.El guiso fue una de las cosas más ricas que había probado en mi vida.
stew(
stu
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. el guisado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Who made this delicious stew?¿Quién hizo este delicioso guisado?
b. el estofado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My mom made a stew with lots of vegetables and some beef.Mi mamá hizo un estofado con muchos vegetales y un poco de carne.
d. el sancocho (M) (Andes) (Caribbean)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
I've made a chicken stew today.Hoy hice un sancocho de pollo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. guisar
First, stew the meat. Then, add the sauce.Primero guisa la carne, después agrega la salsa.
b. estofar
Cover the pot while stewing the vegetables.Cubre la cazuela mientras se estofan las verduras.
d. dejar reposar (tea)
Mildred stewed some tea and talked about the weather with her friends.Mildred dejó reposar el té y habló del tiempo con sus amigas.
e. hacer compota de (compote)
Alejandro stewed apples with some sugar, raisins, and cinnamon.Alejandro hizo compota de manzana con un poco de azúcar, pasas y canela.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to suffer)
a. sufrir
The detective decided he could charge Gilbert with murder and then let him stew for a while.El detective decidió que podría acusar a Gilbert de asesinato y después dejarlo sufrir un rato.
