Making beef stew less boring

[jp_bl_68]

No placenta?

I used up the last of it on Friday night. I was making placenta cocktails for some friends of mine but I drank too much and after-birthed all over the carpet.

 

[Jonny69]

Mustard, wine, beer, stout, horseradish.

Add pulses if that's your bean, pearl barley works well, pasta, dumplings.

Stew rocks, probably my favourite meal.

Turn it into goulash with paprika and a tin of toms.

 

[jp_bl_68]

It turned out alright. The Spitfire was quite subtle at first but by the end it was starting to taste a bit too bitter for my liking.

 

[craptakular]

...add more beef

 

[Glaucus]

Here's a pie I made a while back, but just as good as a stew. Just add some potatoes and stuff.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17966286&highlight=pie+pickled+onion

 

[Auraomega]

Make your own stock if you're currently using stock cubes, trust me it tastes much nicer to have it fresh and home made rather than crumbling a cube into water

Something that I think goes really well is some peppercorn, either black or Szechwan. Peppercorns are commonly used in very similar foods in China and it adds a nice taste and not overpowering spicy tang to it.

 

[Bill101]

another thing that you can add is a table spoon(or 2) of Good quality Balsamic Vinegar, when cooked out it gives a subtle sweetness to the stew