On Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 3:40:02 PM UTC-10, Cooking in wrote:
> I found this simple recipe for beef stew which I'd like to try but I have one
> question. Should the meat be browned first? Here's the recipe:
>
> Ingredients:
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> 5 cups fresh chopped stew vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onion, celery)
> 3 cups water
> 1 package McCormicks Beef Stew Seasoning
> 2 pounds beef chuck or stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
> 1/4 cup flour
>
> Directions:
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> 1. Combine vegetables, water and seasoning in the crock pot.
> Coat beef with flour and stir into ingredients in stoneware.
>
> 2. Cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 5 hours or until beef is tender.
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I've had stew where the meat was grilled over a charcoal fire. I thought it was awesome. The Chinese might deep fry the meat first. Most people in the US would brown the meat first. These days I've become a lazy cook so I'll brown the meat if I'm feeling a bit frisky. As it goes, not browning the meat is always an option. I like to exercise my options.