beef Stro|ga|noff

beef Stro|ga|noff
beef Stro|ga|noff «STR guh nf»,
pieces of beef cooked in butter with chopped onions and mushrooms, to which sour cream and seasonings are added to produce the sauce in which it is served.
[< French boeuf (à la) Stroganoff < Russian Stroganov, an aristocratic surname]

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  • beef stroganoff — beef′ stro′ga•noff [[t]ˈstrɔ gəˌnɔf, ˈstroʊ [/t]] n. coo thin strips of beef sautéed with onions and mushrooms and cooked in a sour cream sauce • Etymology: 1940–45; after P. Stroganov, 19th cent. Russian count and diplomat …   From formal English to slang

  • beefstroganoff — beef stro·ga·noff (strōʹgə nôf , nŏf ) n. Thinly sliced beef fillet sautéed and mixed with onions, mushrooms, sour cream, and herbs, often served on a bed of noodles or rice.   [After Count Pavel AlexandrovichStroganov (1774 1817), Russian… …   Universalium

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