The Ultimate Beef Stew

sunshineToo

What do you put in your favorite the ultimate beef stew? And what do you serve with?

This evening I'm making my beef stew and am going to serve it with mashed potato with cabbage sauteed in butter.

ballistic

This evening I'm making my beef stew and am going to serve it with mashed potato with cabbage sauteed in butter

In Britain we have the habit of cooking beef in beer, simmered slowly for several hours. It is simply iresistable. Also, I see you plan to serve on the same dish with other items. Over here, a good stew should include diced potatoes and other vegetables in the stew itself. Thats what "stew" means.

avishai

What kind of beer ?

ballistic

Real ale, the dark beer, generally a good local bitter, something rich. Try putting "beef in beer" in quotes in a google search.

Princess

I cook mine in Guinness. Serve it over noodles or garlic mashed potatoes.

La Capra

I put beer in my "American" beef stew. I was out of red wine one cold February day, which is how I discovered that beer was an excellent alternative for a completely different flavor. One day, I didn't feel like making a salad, and tossed the spinach in the stew to cook instead. That was also amazingly different (and delicious). I serve beef stew with any kind of fresh bread or biscuit like buttermilk biscuits, cornbread, or really crusty sourdough french bread, and of course with beer. Shoshana

Thunder Rider

I cook mine in Guinness. Serve it over noodles or garlic mashed potatoes.

I wanna know when Princess is serving dinner!!

Thunder Loves Guinness

xjw_b12

I cook mine in Guinness. Serve it over noodles or garlic mashed potatoes.

CJ Are you reading this ?????? Guinness....what more could a guy ask for ?

cruzanheart

In Britain we have the habit of cooking beef in beer

Me too, along with Meaux mustard, bay leaves, onion, garlic -- irresistible flavors! Then, the last 10-15 minutes, I put thick slices of French bread dipped in melted butter and Meaux mustard on top of the stew and stick it in the oven. The butter & mustard top gets all crunchy and delicious and the bottom soaks up the juices of the stew.

And, yes, it HAS to be dark beer. MMMMMMMMMMMM.

Nina

Frannie Banannie

Lean Stew Meat (beef)

Potatoes

Onions, tomatoes, celery, garlic, beefy onion soup mix

Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley, Bay leaf

1 to 2 cups of Hearty Burgundy

The Ultimate Beef Stew

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