Name That Stew!?!

Christmasshopper

Wiggynut wrote: »

I tried to make a stew! it was horrible and yet when I cooked all the veg and stuff seperately.. it was lovely. I have no idea what I did wrong!

Might have to have another go at some point.

unfortuantely, I come from one of those families where you didn't eat all day then got a plate of fried chips in the evening and some bread & butter! Hate fried chips!

I don't really cook but can do a mean omelette, healthy pizza, veg stir fries (healthy type) hate tons of fat/oils - which explains why I have low cholestral! but would like to make somethink 'proper'.
but I do hate to waste stuff so if it goes wrong I feel gutted that I've wasted the food!

Sometimes when I cook a stew with lots of fresh vegetables it goes a bit frothy on top and tastes bitter. Spooning the froth off and throwing it away solves the problem. Was this what happened with your stew?

I just re-read that... obviously I mean throw the froth away, not the stew! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Wiggynut

Christmasshopper wrote: »

Sometimes when I cook a stew with lots of fresh vegetables it goes a bit frothy on top and tastes bitter. Spooning the froth off and throwing it away solves the problem. Was this what happened with your stew?

I just re-read that... obviously I mean throw the froth away, not the stew! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

sod the froth... I chucked the stew! I don't think there was froth.. can't remember actually, just that it tasted horrible.
I think it helps if you knew people who cooked this sort of stuff anyway... experience and knowledge!
I think I need to follow a cook book for my first try... I will try again.. just need sometime to get over the taste of the last one!... eeeeewwwwwwww.