The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RAGOUT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RAGOUT
- Richly seasoned stew shown in red-top abroad
- What gets fragrance to France’s dish?
- Cloth covering unacceptable stew
- Guy not allowed richly seasoned food
- Serve up fish unacceptable for stew
- Charity event banned highly seasoned food
- Artist gets disease — it must be something eaten
- Food with bit of cloth not to be considered
- Spicy mixture paper published
- Rejected fish unacceptable for stew
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The straight part
We know that "something eaten" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something eaten = ragout.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RAGOUT mean?
RAGOUT noun- A stew of meat and vegetables mixed together
- (by extension) any stew, soup, or sauce
- To prepare (food) as a ragout.