SC stew help for bloke please

Curry_Queen

mrbadexample wrote:

Do I have to mess about cooking the meat first? :mad:

It does improve the flavour and end result, but people have been known to just chuck everything in the slow cooker and switch it on


Forgot to mention, if you have any worcestershire sauce (lea & perrins to you ) you might want to add a glug of that too, and about a teaspoon of your mixed herbs

mrbadexample

Curry_Queen wrote:

It does improve the flavour and end result, but people have been known to just chuck everything in the slow cooker and switch it on


Forgot to mention, if you have any worcestershire sauce (lea & perrins to you ) you might want to add a glug of that too, and about a teaspoon of your mixed herbs

Ok, ok, I'll do it properly the first time. :rolleyes:
No Worcestershire sauce.
So how much stock? I've got answers of ½ pint, 1½ pints, or just enough to cover the contents.

Edit: "brown off the meat" - does that mean cook it just a little bit?

I think I'm starting to get the idea here..... :T

P.S. I bought mustard powder for me next CC.

Rikki

For the stock its enough to cover. The amout will be you to you. Start with 1 pint if it doesn't cover the veg make another 1/2 pint or 1 pint.

mrbadexample

I've got a tin of chopped tomatoes, can I put them in?

Rikki

mrbadexample wrote:

Ok, ok, I'll do it properly the first time. :rolleyes:
No Worcestershire sauce.
So how much stock? I've got answers of ½ pint, 1½ pints, or just enough to cover the contents.

Edit: "brown off the meat" - does that mean cook it just a little bit?

I think I'm starting to get the idea here..... :T

P.S. I bought mustard powder for me next CC.

Borwn off it means seal the meat to keep the flavour and juices in.

Curry_Queen

mrbadexample wrote:

I've got a tin of chopped tomatoes, can I put them in?

Yes you could!

And browning off the meat is just that, not cooking it all through but just enough until the edges have sealed and browned, on a highish heat for about 5 mins that's all

Rikki

mrbadexample wrote:

I've got a tin of chopped tomatoes, can I put them in?

Personally no with a winter stew.
But on the same basis you could use beef and the tin of tomatos and a different selection of veg to create a completely different dish another time.

mrbadexample

Ooo...help....conflict! :rotfl:

I'll get SS to start a poll....should MBE put tomatoes in his stew?

Rikki

mrbadexample wrote:

Ooo...help....conflict!

I'll get SS to start a poll....should MBE put tomatoes in his stew?

Its personal choice. You decide its your stew.

mrbadexample

Rikki wrote:

Its personal choice. You decide its your stew.

I think it would be ok, but I'll try it without for the first one. Plenty of time for experimenting later. I bought other goodies for subsequent efforts.