Jugged

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Prepared by slowly stewing meat or game in a covered container over low heat
2. Cooked by simmering food gently in a closed vessel for an extended time
3. Made by braising meat or other ingredients slowly in a sealed pot to retain moisture

Etymology: The verb "jugged" is simply the past tense and past participle of "jug," so the story belongs to the noun, which goes back to Middle English "jugge." Nobody knows for certain where that name came from. It may be a variant of earlier Middle English words such as "jubbe" or "jobbe," or it may preserve Old English "ċēac," meaning pitcher or jug, altered over time. The noun's own history is murky, but the sense of "jug" as a container is old and plain. The cooking sense is a more recent development. A jugged dish is one cooked slowly in a closed earthenware vessel, a jug, set in water or in its own juices, which is why the meat becomes so tender. Hare cooked this way gave the name to "jugged hare," a classic English preparation.

Synonyms: imprisoned, captured