First beef stew of the season
 

Finish this up and move on to the corn chowda, the next best thing.

Huh?

-spence

too funny.. I made a kicking lamb stew yesterday. :drool:

I love stews.

Let's not discount the fall soups either.

Stews are a staple on camping trips...I got a recipe for an awesome Irish Stew.

We did a venison stew while we were at Massjam w/ the Scouts.

Mm..

first tog chowder of the year; (Vac. sealed fillets from last fall; had to make room for this year)

One of my better batches.
tast-e

:drool:

when i make my Beef stew ....

i cook everything separately first...

carrots: i cook in water with lots of brown sugar in it
so they taste sweet .... later on...

the meat: i barely stir fry to seal all sides
and that's it... it'll cook the rest of the way
in the stew and stay real tender...

potatoes: have the the starch skimmed off
several times... when boiled, afterwords they
are stir fried just enough to add some flavor..

s h i take mushrooms half stemmed and cut in half
stir fried in butter... mmmm

thicken up with a little whole wheat flour
and add your other veggies of choice...

just a few culinary tips for ya...

today's a perfect stew day !!
40 degrees with high pressure
brrrr

I always add a Can of Guiness to my Beef Stew (OK 2/3 of a can....always leave a couple of sips for the cook)...you wouldn't believe how rich and dark it makes it.

Just can't do it on the camping trips

knew a guy who's Itailan mom used black coffee
for the same purpose

We just finished the first pot of Tog chowder for this year, it was good but I still have not achieved perfection.

i use corona... I find guiness is to tasty to cook with, but corona is perfect. 1 bottle of 1 part corona to 1 part chicken stock... add some bay leaves and some bouquet garni (sp?)....mmmmmmm :drool:

What no stews at your house?