Chosing vegetables for a stew

"Emrys Davies" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:469a0eb2$1_1@mk-nntp-
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Quoted message said:

Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.

Use Google search on beef stew...read 9 or 10 differing recipes to get a
feel for what you should or should not add.

I find that beef, onions and carrots are a must in beef stew but most
anything else is optional including peanut butter or beer/wine.

And there is a list of compatible veggies...it is in your own prefered
tastes. And differs from my list.

Also Beef Stew is too generic of a term...there's an Irish version, a
French version and a American version plus likely a whole mess more
versions from countries I just didn't think of and multiple variations on
each of the versions.

Radishes, beetroot, walnuts and cheese are about the only noncompliance
ingredients for me in a stew. And the beets just because they'd change
the colour of the broth too much.

But if your after say stew like you ate as a child remember what was in
it anf go from there.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

In article <[email hidden]>,

Emrys Davies said:

Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.

Sometimes experimenting is not a bad thing. :-)

I will combine any of the following in a stew or braise/roast:

Potatoes
Carrots
Onions
Garlic (whole cloves actually)
Anise
Celery
Kholrabi
Winter or Summer squash
Yams
Cabbage (any variety)
Scallions
Shallots
Turnips
Radishes
Yucca Root
Rutabaga
Mushrooms (all kinds)
Tomatoes
Nuts (all kinds)
Chard and various other greens...

Did I forget any thing? :-)

And am always willing to experiment with other veggies I find at Asian
markets.

Most of the time when I make stews, I'm cleaning out the refrigerator
and freezer...
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Emrys Davies said:

Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.

I wouldn't be inclined to use zucchini in a beef stew although it goes
well with beef. I wouldn't use eggplant in beef stew. I use meat,
onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, peas. I don't *want* every vegetable
known to the western world in my beef stew. I want onions, celery,
carrots, and potatoes. Too much more is excessive, IMNSHO.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Emrys Davies said:

Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.

A lot of people use wine as an ingredient with beef stew. Perhaps
that might make a difference in the vegetables used, as well.
Dee Dee

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Emrys Davies said:

Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.

Gotta have diced tomatoes... and onions
a starch ( barley, rice, potatoes, or noodles )
I toss in a bag of frozen mixed veggies. ( corn, limas, greenbeans, etc )
a shot of Worchestershire for brightening
and a few beef bullion cubes for luck.......
beyond that....
anything in the fridge you're trying to use up.

Brown the diced beef, then simmer it with the tromato.
that'll tenderize the meat.

<rj>

RJ said:

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Emrys Davies" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.

Gotta have diced tomatoes... and onions
a starch ( barley, rice, potatoes, or noodles )
I toss in a bag of frozen mixed veggies. ( corn, limas, greenbeans, etc )
a shot of Worchestershire for brightening
and a few beef bullion cubes for luck.......
beyond that....
anything in the fridge you're trying to use up.

That sounds more like a recipe for pig slop.

Quoted message said:

<rj>

--Bryan

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Bobo Bonobo(R) said:

RJ said:

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Emrys Davies" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

> Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
> may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
> If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
> really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
> in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Quoted message said:

> Thanks,
> Emrys Davies.

Gotta have diced tomatoes... and onions
a starch ( barley, rice, potatoes, or noodles )
I toss in a bag of frozen mixed veggies. ( corn, limas, greenbeans, etc )
a shot of Worchestershire for brightening
and a few beef bullion cubes for luck.......
beyond that....
anything in the fridge you're trying to use up.

That sounds more like a recipe for pig slop.

Quoted message said:

<rj>

--Bryan

Must be nice to be rich...
--
Peace, Om

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"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]" -- Jack Nicholson

Bobo Bonobo® said:

RJ said:

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Emrys Davies" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

> Being fairly new to cooking, it has occurred to me that some vegetables
> may not be compatible with others, tastewise, when blended in a stew.
> If I am correct is there an accepted unwritten list of vegetables which
> really go well together or some which should never be included. I have
> in mind a tasty beef stew. I live in the UK.

Quoted message said:

> Thanks,
> Emrys Davies.

Gotta have diced tomatoes... and onions
a starch ( barley, rice, potatoes, or noodles )
I toss in a bag of frozen mixed veggies. ( corn, limas, greenbeans, etc )
a shot of Worchestershire for brightening
and a few beef bullion cubes for luck.......
beyond that....
anything in the fridge you're trying to use up.

That sounds more like a recipe for pig slop.

Quoted message said:

<rj>

--Bryan

Your Mama used to love it !!

<rj>