B1NounMasculine
il ragù
ragù (slow-cooked meat sauce)
/rah-GOO/
Plural: ragù
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What does ‘ragù’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il ragù bolognese autentico cuoce per almeno tre ore a fuoco lento.
Authentic Bolognese ragù cooks for at least three hours over low heat.
La nonna fa il ragù ogni domenica mattina per il pranzo di famiglia.
Grandma makes the ragù every Sunday morning for the family lunch.
About This Word
The original Bolognese ragù is made with tagliatelle, not spaghetti — a point of fierce Italian pride.
Related Words
carne macinatasoffrittopomodorovinotagliatelle