Learn how to braise your way to tender, fall-off-the-bone meat with our easy method. This slow-cooking process works well with meats like lamb shank, short ribs, brisket and pork shoulder and is known as brown braising because it requires browning the meat and vegetables before adding liquid. To get started, you'll need a heavy-bottomed, deep pot with a lid for braising, like a dutch oven; vegetables such as onions, carrots and celery; oil, red wine; stock or water an aromatics like bay leaves, juniper or orange peel.