Thicking Sauce ?

Richard Velez said:

Need alittle help here. I'm currently learning to cook on my own and

have

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reach a blocked. I made some beef stew but its alittle watery. What

can I

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do to thicken the water in a nice sauce.

Thanks.

Rickie

Arrowroot flour is my fave. Simply mix some in water , swossh it around
until it dissolves, and put it in the stew gravy--bring a to quick
boil, then down again. Voila--a thick and glossy sauce.

(Some will urge using a roux and all that. Well, why not, but arrowroot
is just easier to use and produces IMO a nicer result.)

Dog

Richard Velez wrote on 17 Apr 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Need alittle help here. I'm currently learning to cook on my own
and have reach a blocked. I made some beef stew but its alittle
watery. What can I do to thicken the water in a nice sauce.

Thanks.

Rickie

Well there are several ways, But if it were me I'd thicken it with
instant mashed potatoes. They work great for this and for thickening
clam chowders.

A slurry made up of flour or cornstarch with some water (mixed well to
remove lumps) and bring the stew back up to a boil. I'd use 1/2 cup
water and 2 tbsp of either the corn starch or the flour. The more
traditional way.

A tip: a cup of most any drinkable red wine adds a lot of flavour to a
beef stew.

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Richard Velez said:

Need alittle help here. I'm currently learning to cook on my own and

have

Quoted message said:

reach a blocked. I made some beef stew but its alittle watery. What

can I

Quoted message said:

do to thicken the water in a nice sauce.

Thanks.

Rickie

Next time lightly dust the meat with seasoned flour before browning it.

To thicken an existing batch mush up a blob of butter with a spoonful
of flour and stir into the pot... be careful not to over thicken,
unless you like your stew like guido c-menta.

Sheldon

Richard Velez said:

Need alittle help here. I'm currently learning to cook on my own and have
reach a blocked. I made some beef stew but its alittle watery. What can I
do to thicken the water in a nice sauce.

I use Veloutine.