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Category: Beef Stews

CHASHUSHULI, A GLORIOUS GEORGIAN BEEF STEW

CHASHUSHULI, A GLORIOUS GEORGIAN BEEF STEW

YOU’LL NEVER FORGET IT ONCE YOU TASTE CHASHUSHULI, A GEORGIAN BEEF STEW. Chashushuli is an extraordinary beef and tomato stew.  There’s a hearty richness from both chuck roast and short ribs. But it’s the broth that separates this recipe from any other beef stew we’ve…

Mahogany Beef Stew with Red Wine and Hoisin Sauce

Mahogany Beef Stew with Red Wine and Hoisin Sauce

This great stew has a surprise ingredient we weren’t entirely sure about. Our friend Roger is a great home cook.  And after our Top Ten Stews post, (https://chewingthefat.us.com/2022/01/our-top-ten-stews-perfect-for-cold-winter-nights.html) Roger sent us this recipe, so we knew it had to be good. Lots and lots of…

JAMIE OLIVER’S STEAK AND GUINNESS PIE

JAMIE OLIVER’S STEAK AND GUINNESS PIE

A Manly Meal: Jamie Oliver’s Steak and Guinness Pie. In addition to the advertised Steak and Guinness, the filling includes lots of onions, carrots, and celery. But the unmentioned ingredients at the heart of this creation are a rich mélange of meat and mushrooms and…

Beef Stew in an Hour? Here you go!

Beef Stew in an Hour? Here you go!

An Instant Pot recipe that delivers a great stew in far less time than any other method we know. If there was one ubiquitous item on sale on Amazon’s Prime Day, it was the Instant Pot. We’ve had good meals using this Canadian invention.  It’s…

Ropa Vieja, Cuba’s National Dish

Ropa Vieja, Cuba’s National Dish

A great stew is served up with a wonderful story about its origins. This is one of my favorite kinds of recipes.  There’s a story attached to it that’s as interesting as the stew itself.  Cuba’s national dish translates to “Old Clothes”– about as unappetizing…