Do you like 'a hearty stew'?

We are stew aficionados here too - lovely on a winters day and I make enough to last a few days. I have to justify the fuel use even more now. No dumplings sadly - too fatty they will juts attach themselves to my derriere.

Hearty stew is our favourite for a Sunday. I then add some more carrots and gravy and any leftover new potatoes and peas and it is something to look forward to on Tuesday.

Riverwalk

Riverwalk

Kitty maybe it's the word 'stew' that sinks your heart - sounds so much better as a hearty casserole, hearty tagine, hearty goulash

Stew is a bit sort of... stewy!

Oh, you've just reminded me of when my youngest son was about eight years old.

We were having dinner and one of them asked if it was stew.

My son put on a mock-posh accent, and said "No. Mum doesn't make stews. She makes casseroles".

I feel I may have emphasised "casserole" too often!

Out of the mouths of babes, eh? ?

Planned for Sunday, stewing steak, root veg, onions, thyme, splosh of red wine and Worcestershire sauce. Served with cabbage/kale mix and mash. Veg all from my allotment share.

MissAdventure

I had a big pipe in my corned beef and Branston sarnie years ago.

I've never got over it. All quivering and white - me and the pipe.

I'm reminded of when as a nursing student, nearly 50 years' ago gulp and a colleague was complaining that she found a tooth in her corned beef sandwich!

I've never knowingly eaten the stuff since those days.

To get away from the nasties (which definitely won’t be in my stew/casserole) and make it sound a bit healthier, I will stir some green cabbage through the mash.

Could have been in the Branston!

But the meat is all the other animal’s bits!

Oh, stop it!
It was horrible...
I can't even speak about it; it makes me retch!

The was to MissA.

Must have been a bit of lung or similar. All good protein, I hope!

Sounds like school stew. Lots of fat, gristle - etc.

I had a big pipe in my corned beef and Branston sarnie years ago.

I've never got over it. All quivering and white - me and the pipe.

Dare I ask... pipes?

If it's gruesome, don't say!

We love stew, soup, chili - with no added meat, chicken, fish.

Pipes????
Eeek!

Think that might be it, Riverwalk. Just asked dh and he shuddered and said 'Pipes'. Xx

Ooh, lovely mash covered in thick gravy.

Kitty maybe it's the word 'stew' that sinks your heart - sounds so much better as a hearty casserole, hearty tagine, hearty goulash

Stew is a bit sort of... stewy!

MissAdventure

Whatever it is, I don't think I like it.

Oh Miss A I promise you would

I’m having one at the weekend, done in the slow cooker. Beef, onions, garlic, carrots and good stock, lovely dumplings and some buttery mash.

Oh I love cawl. It has to be cooked for about two days though for me - the veg all disintegrate and thicken up it up and the meat falls apart, then more veg added. Oh my goodness. ❤️❤️❤️

We both love stews and casseroles. Every now and again we make a big casserole in the slow cooker with dumplings. Eat one third with the dumplings and freeze the rest. Then next week one part in a steamed suet pudding (also in the slow cooker), and the last third with a baked suet crust. The actual casserole changes depending on what meat/veg/wine/beer/herbs we have.

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I've been to Brasserie Zedel many times, my pre-theatre venue of choice, but never tried the boeuf bourguignon. Next time!