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"I'm looking to cook a stew tomorrow. Has anyone got any suggestions as to ingredients and what to do? I was thinking of 3 kettles full of boiling water and a load of gravy mix in a huge pan, then all the veg and meat and letting it simmer for 3 hours. " Mmmmm lovely ,we don't call it stew we call it scouse | |||
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"I'm looking to cook a stew tomorrow. Has anyone got any suggestions as to ingredients and what to do? I was thinking of 3 kettles full of boiling water and a load of gravy mix in a huge pan, then all the veg and meat and letting it simmer for 3 hours. " Chucking stuff in at the same time is never a good idea, meat needs sealing, and vegetables vary in cooking time. Probably best to Google recipes, there are stew recipes from different food cultures. | |||
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"I'm looking to cook a stew tomorrow. Has anyone got any suggestions as to ingredients and what to do? I was thinking of 3 kettles full of boiling water and a load of gravy mix in a huge pan, then all the veg and meat and letting it simmer for 3 hours. Mmmmm lovely ,we don't call it stew we call it scouse " | |||
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"little trick we learnt with stew/casserole. add a good dollop of tomato ketchup during cooking... lifts it loads" And Worcestershire sauce | |||
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"I'm looking to cook a stew tomorrow. Has anyone got any suggestions as to ingredients and what to do? I was thinking of 3 kettles full of boiling water and a load of gravy mix in a huge pan, then all the veg and meat and letting it simmer for 3 hours. " Asda do dry packets for about 54p. I suggest to you the 'beef in ale' one. Its superb, I do att a knorr stock pot to it. has cooking instructions on the pack, I double up and freeze some, its even better defrosted | |||
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"first chop and fry an onion .. crush some garlic ... all recipes start with this " | |||
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"Stew! Before going out in morning... Take out slow cooker pot, put in mixed herbs, chop veg and add, add meat of choice, add dessert spoon of mint sauce, cover with water and put on lid, place in slow cooker, turn on at low. Go to work... 9/10Hrs later Come home... Open door, smell the loveliness! Get bowl, ladle, spoon and pickled red cabbage. Take lid off slow cooker and fill bowl, add salt, pepper and cabbage... Eat Stew! " Now that sounds a lot more simple. I can do that. | |||
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"Stew! Before going out in morning... Take out slow cooker pot, put in mixed herbs, chop veg and add, add meat of choice, add dessert spoon of mint sauce, cover with water and put on lid, place in slow cooker, turn on at low. Go to work... 9/10Hrs later Come home... Open door, smell the loveliness! Get bowl, ladle, spoon and pickled red cabbage. Take lid off slow cooker and fill bowl, add salt, pepper and cabbage... Eat Stew! Now that sounds a lot more simple. I can do that. " I like the added red cabbage idea | |||
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"do you do dumplings TT?" Not so keen on them. | |||
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"I do mine in a slow cooker too. Prepare everything after breakfast. Brown stewing steak. Chop up onion, potatoes, carrots and parsnips Make up vegtable stock 500ml Throw it all in the slow cooker on auto Add black pepper, red wine vinegar, Worcester sauce and mixed herbs. Give it a stir. It smells fantastic all day. Then stir in corn flour in cold water to thicken 10 minutes before serving. We love it. " This But don't forget the dumpkins and Henderson's relish! | |||
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"do you do dumplings TT?" Both ma dad & me tried to make dumplings, but they all turned out like cannonballs Other than that I'm a good cook | |||
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"Get a slow cooker........ Fantastic! Shin of beef, ( or brisket, both cheap!) leeks, potatoes, carrots, onion, a parsnip, tin of tomatoes, celery, a few mushrooms, salt and pepper, and a couple of beef stock cubes...... And if you like it a chillipepper...... Chop it all up roughly, bang it in with a small amount of water...... Leave it all day Just before serving some gravy granules to thicken the gravy......... Any nice ladies are welcome to come round to my house any time for dinner ( Guess what's for afters!) " Perfect - love the slow cooker | |||
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"You are all wrong. Pressure cooker is the best way. Brown your meat, more color more flavour. Remove, brown onions, carrots with a bit of star anise. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half, add the meat back, cover with beef stock. Put lid on, bring up to pressure and cook for 45 mins -1 hour. Release pressure, remove lid reduce sauce until it coats your spoon then finish with potatoes, turnips swede or whatever you want. Then chopped parsley before serving." One big problem with this method, it takes an hour and a bit to cook after you get home from work... Slow cooker way it cooks all day and is ready when you get home from work | |||
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"I do mine in a slow cooker too. Prepare everything after breakfast. Brown stewing steak. Chop up onion, potatoes, carrots and parsnips Make up vegtable stock 500ml Throw it all in the slow cooker on auto Add black pepper, red wine vinegar, Worcester sauce and mixed herbs. Give it a stir. It smells fantastic all day. Then stir in corn flour in cold water to thicken 10 minutes before serving. We love it. This But don't forget the dumpkins and Henderson's relish! " Now there's a thought | |||
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"You are all wrong. Pressure cooker is the best way. Brown your meat, more color more flavour. Remove, brown onions, carrots with a bit of star anise. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half, add the meat back, cover with beef stock. Put lid on, bring up to pressure and cook for 45 mins -1 hour. Release pressure, remove lid reduce sauce until it coats your spoon then finish with potatoes, turnips swede or whatever you want. Then chopped parsley before serving. One big problem with this method, it takes an hour and a bit to cook after you get home from work... Slow cooker way it cooks all day and is ready when you get home from work" big problem with slow cooker is you gotta get up earlier to prepare it! And you can do it the same way prepare it all in the pressure cooker, keep it in the fridge, when you get home turn it on, do your bits and bobs for an hour then its done! | |||
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"I'm looking to cook a stew tomorrow. Has anyone got any suggestions as to ingredients and what to do? I was thinking of 3 kettles full of boiling water and a load of gravy mix in a huge pan, then all the veg and meat and letting it simmer for 3 hours. " neck of lamb to make a nice pot of Scouse | |||
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"You are all wrong. Pressure cooker is the best way. Brown your meat, more color more flavour. Remove, brown onions, carrots with a bit of star anise. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half, add the meat back, cover with beef stock. Put lid on, bring up to pressure and cook for 45 mins -1 hour. Release pressure, remove lid reduce sauce until it coats your spoon then finish with potatoes, turnips swede or whatever you want. Then chopped parsley before serving. One big problem with this method, it takes an hour and a bit to cook after you get home from work... Slow cooker way it cooks all day and is ready when you get home from work big problem with slow cooker is you gotta get up earlier to prepare it! And you can do it the same way prepare it all in the pressure cooker, keep it in the fridge, when you get home turn it on, do your bits and bobs for an hour then its done!" Takes seconds to chop veg if you get a good mandolin or you can buy ready chopped fresh veg in your local Asda | |||
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"You are all wrong. Pressure cooker is the best way. Brown your meat, more color more flavour. Remove, brown onions, carrots with a bit of star anise. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half, add the meat back, cover with beef stock. Put lid on, bring up to pressure and cook for 45 mins -1 hour. Release pressure, remove lid reduce sauce until it coats your spoon then finish with potatoes, turnips swede or whatever you want. Then chopped parsley before serving. One big problem with this method, it takes an hour and a bit to cook after you get home from work... Slow cooker way it cooks all day and is ready when you get home from work big problem with slow cooker is you gotta get up earlier to prepare it! And you can do it the same way prepare it all in the pressure cooker, keep it in the fridge, when you get home turn it on, do your bits and bobs for an hour then its done! Takes seconds to chop veg if you get a good mandolin or you can buy ready chopped fresh veg in your local Asda " im a chef mate i can handle a few veg! | |||
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"I'm looking to cook a stew tomorrow. Has anyone got any suggestions as to ingredients and what to do? I was thinking of 3 kettles full of boiling water and a load of gravy mix in a huge pan, then all the veg and meat and letting it simmer for 3 hours. " With a pot that size you could fit a couple of missionaries in it. | |||
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"You are all wrong. Pressure cooker is the best way. Brown your meat, more color more flavour. Remove, brown onions, carrots with a bit of star anise. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half, add the meat back, cover with beef stock. Put lid on, bring up to pressure and cook for 45 mins -1 hour. Release pressure, remove lid reduce sauce until it coats your spoon then finish with potatoes, turnips swede or whatever you want. Then chopped parsley before serving. One big problem with this method, it takes an hour and a bit to cook after you get home from work... Slow cooker way it cooks all day and is ready when you get home from work big problem with slow cooker is you gotta get up earlier to prepare it! And you can do it the same way prepare it all in the pressure cooker, keep it in the fridge, when you get home turn it on, do your bits and bobs for an hour then its done! Takes seconds to chop veg if you get a good mandolin or you can buy ready chopped fresh veg in your local Asda im a chef mate i can handle a few veg!" I'm not... So I can cheat And do things the easy way | |||
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"I'm looking to cook a stew tomorrow. Has anyone got any suggestions as to ingredients and what to do? I was thinking of 3 kettles full of boiling water and a load of gravy mix in a huge pan, then all the veg and meat and letting it simmer for 3 hours. Think you might mess it up by putting 3 kettles in the pan, just put the water in. " Yes I agree you can break your teeth chewing kettles | |||
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"Update 6 oxo cubes" That might be a little salty; taste and is the lamb soft; if it is heat off and leave it alone, bring back to a simmer before serving. Generally, start with onions and garlic, brown meat (unless vegetarian), add whichever vegetables you want (cut size dependent on how long you have to cook), cabbage, spinach, mushrooms added 15 - 20 minutes before serving. Minimal salt, lots of freshly ground black pepper, don't forget the herbs (thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, parsley) or bouquet garni (grow your own, easy), a good slug of wine and use stock cubes or bouillon rather than oxo. Cheap cuts of meat are perfect; rabbit, shoulder, shin; cook long and slow 6 or 8 hours at 150C until the meat, simply, drops off the bone. Finish with chopped parsley, and dumplings are easy to make! Will be entirely happy to sit on the stove top until the following night, in a cold kitchen. Doctor Gordon Ramsey Nasy | |||
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