Just the weather for stew

bubbs

i use oxtail soup

zippychick

How about oxo cubes? you could return some potatoes mashed to thicken it What did you use in the end? Ive merged this with our stew thread so you can see what others use

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mardatha

In your experience is beef stew better done in a crock pot (slow cooker) or in the pressure cooker?

ifonlyitwaseasier

slow cooker every time

PixieDust

I'm not a fan of pressure cookers (everything comes out tasting the same!) and we don't have a slow cooker, so we always put ours in the oven on slow for hours (which is, I suppose, an old fashioned version of a slow cooker),...so of the two options I'd say slow cooker

quintwins

i prefer mine done in a pan on the hob but i like mine abit mushy

Barneysmom

I've done it both ways and haven't really found much difference in the taste but the meat was more tender in the pressure cooker.

mardatha

Oh decisions decisions... LOL

jpscloud

I like the slow cooker for stew/soup/casserole (I'm never quite sure what to call what I make!) I'm experimenting with lentils and beans to stretch the meat and so far everything has been absolutely delicious. I prefer the slow cooker for lazy reasons... I can just forget about it for one thing, and it's easier to clean than the pressure cooker, for another!

valk_scot

I think it's best done in the oven tbh. Everything in the slow cooker tastes much the same to me, and while I love my pressure cooker for soups I find it makes the meat spongy in stews. If you cook it in the oven you get that nice brown effect round the edges and top which flavours the gravy, plus you can easily add different ingredients at the optimal time, like mushrooms or dumplings.