beef stro·ga·noff (str  g -nôf , -n f)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 Alexandrovich Stroganov (1774-1817), Russian diplomat.] |
beef stroganoff
n
(Cookery) a dish of thin strips of beef cooked with onions, mushrooms, and seasonings, served in a sour-cream sauce
[named after Count Paul Stroganoff, 19th-century Russian diplomat]
beef′ stro′ga•noff (ˈstrɔ gəˌnɔf, ˈstroʊ-)
n.
thin strips of beef sautéed with onions and mushrooms and cooked in a sour cream sauce.
[1940–45; after P.Stroganov,19th-century Russian count and diplomat]
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| Noun | 1. | beef Stroganoff - sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
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