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DictionarystroganoffMeat in sour-cream sauce
noun

stroganoff

STRAW-guh-nawf/ˈstrɔːɡənɔːf/

A dish of meat strips in a sour-cream sauce.

The stroganoff contains strips of beef in a pale sour-cream sauce.

A shallow bowl of beef stroganoff: clearly visible browned beef strips coated in pale sour-cream sauce, with a small dish of thick sour cream beside it.
Etymology
stroganoffRussianRussian family name

Stroganov names the family honored by the dish, rather than an ingredient or cooking method. The namesake is usually said to be Count Paul Stroganov, though Count Grigory is sometimes identified instead.

In context

Kitchen Sanctuary0:15
Beef stroganoff is a classic served with mushrooms and sour cream it makes a simple but delicious dinner.
Easy Beef Stroganoff Recipe

More examples

  • The stroganoff sauce contained sour cream and mushrooms.
  • He prepared a chicken stroganoff for dinner.
  • A bowl of stroganoff warmed the family after the trip.

Forms

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