Big problems with stew :( Help Please

Shamish

In the middle of making a stew was going well until i added some mixed herbs and never realised there was a big hole instead of a shaker and put too much herbs in

Anybody know a good way to cover up the herbs taste?

Got Dried Thyme, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, sage and Basil in the mixed herbs so anything that would cover these up any suggestions?

Would a splash of red wine help?

Thanks

Shamish

jimsmum

get whoever you will be serving it to drunk before you give it to them!!
sorry no constructive help from me!!

Toxic_Lemon

Does it taste too strong? What's the problem exactly?

Shamish

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

Does it taste too strong? What's the problem exactly?

Tastes too strong of the herbs

Toxic_Lemon

And what have you got in the stew apart from herbs?

Shamish

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

And what have you got in the stew apart from herbs?

Carrots, Onions, Potatoes and Beef stock.

Some tomato Puree.

Thats all i could see in the house to put in at the start got a few other herbs etc. i could put in now but unsure of anything to counter the taste thought maybe chilli powder?

Hopfully anything else?

Toxic_Lemon

You could add some tomato soup (Campbell's concentrated is best for all stews) or some tomato purée with extra stock but you may need to add some sugar. Or you could add more potatoes to bulk it up - you'd probably need more stock then.

Roughly how many extra herbs have you added? Double what you wanted?

Rikki

You could take all the veg out and make a fresh stock.

You would only have the hebs stuck to the vegatables in the new stew.

Shamish

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

You could add some tomato soup (Campbell's concentrated is best for all stews) or some tomato purée with extra stock but you may need to add some sugar. Or you could add more potatoes to bulk it up - you'd probably need more stock then.

Roughly how many extra herbs have you added? Double what you wanted?

Might try adding some sugar thanks.

Added probably about double the amount i wanted

Just wanted to add a small sprinkle but instead got a massive lot

No soup Got potatoes on for mash so hopfully that'll help

Thanks for the help anything else you can suggest let me know

Thanks

Mr_Proctalgia

Take out all the solid stuff and rinse in a colander, make a new stock out of water, passata, a little of the old stock and oxo then start again.

HTH

Toxic_Lemon

Removing the veg and chucking the stock would be my very last resort as most of the flavour is out of the veg now so it will taste pretty dull, I think.