Boiled or stewed meat, especially beef; a dish of meat cooked in water or broth.
From French 'bouilli,' past participle of 'bouillir' (to boil), from Latin 'bullire' (to bubble, boil). The word entered English culinary vocabulary from French cuisine in the medieval period.
Bouilli was peasant food that became royal cuisine—medieval cooks realized slowly boiling tough meat with vegetables created incredibly flavorful dishes. Necessity invented delicious cooking techniques!
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