1) Aboil 2) Decoction 3) In a lather 4) In a pet 5) Simmering 1) Agitation 2) In a worried state 3) Mad but silent 4) Preparing prunes 5) Worrying 
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stew
(from the article `braising`) the cooking of meat or vegetables by heating them slowly with oil and moisture in a tightly sealed vessel. Braising differs from stewing, in which ...
Browning pieces of meat, then simmering them with vegetables seasonings and enough liquid to cover them. This method produces tender well cook items.
Long, slow cooking method where food is immersed in liquid which is kept at simmering point. Good for tenderising coarse meat and vegetables.
Stewing is a method of cooking somewhat similar to boiling, in which the food is simmered gently over a long time. Less water is used than in boiling and the juices and food values are drawn out, whereas in boiling they are sealed in. It is an economical but slow method of cooking meat.
[n] - an extreme state of worry and agitation
noun an extreme state of worry and agitation; `his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night`
The process by which crystal malts are produced. Whole damp malt is heated to saccharification temperatures, allowing the amylase enzymes which are naturally present in the malt to convert the starches into sugars. The malt is then kilned (heated), to dry it and impart color and flavor.