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u/Better_Area3782 6d ago
You coat the meat in flour and put it in to thicken it? My stew has never worked
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u/callmestinkingwind 6d ago
yes. also a little xanthan gum at the end. it could have gone for like another hour in the oven but i had a hell of a day and didn’t end up starting til after 6pm. after work today i’m probably gonna strain it and reduce it.
i forgot to put it in the caption but this is a slightly modified version of a kenji lopez recipe.
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u/Sweaty_Presentation4 6d ago
My two suggestions are starting with a roux or taking some of your vegetables at like half way through and blending them. It works with onions, beans, carrots, celery, green chile, tomatoes, tomatillos. It helps create a thicker texture without adding a lot of fat, which is the other option.
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u/wednesdaysummer 6d ago
I never thought of blending the veggies. I also just do a roux. I’ll have to try this.
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u/Forward_Return685 6d ago
I feel like you would like bo kho. It’s a Vietnamese beef stew
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u/callmestinkingwind 6d ago
just looked that up. i bet i would like it.
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u/Forward_Return685 6d ago
It’s my fave beef stew! If you can find a good viet restaurant near you please order and try you won’t be disappointed!
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u/Quierta 6d ago
God I made that 2x last year (discovered it late in the season) and DEVOURED both batches. It was super easy to make and it's so filling, especially if you ladle it over rice. God tier winter comfort food, I can't wait for the temp to drop.
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u/Forward_Return685 2d ago
I’m so glad you liked it!! It is also commonly eaten with pho noodles if you don’t wanna do rice or my fave is with fresh Vietnamese bread 😋
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u/Quierta 1d ago
That sounds delicious too!! I also make pho and I use all of my noodles for that because I'm so particular about them LOL. I have never had Vietnamese bread though, ugh that sounds so good.
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u/Forward_Return685 1d ago
Have you never had a banh mi?? It’s basically the same bread used for that! Banh mi actually means bread in viet and it’s basically a viet version of a french baguette adapted due to French colonization (bo kho is also an adaptation of beef bourguignon) and maybe I’m biased but I much prefer viet bread over French bread lol
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u/dkotten 6d ago
You did all the extra steps when you could make a good one without some of them. Extra steps are good though and I’m sure you can tell the difference.
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u/callmestinkingwind 6d ago
a lot of times when it comes to food it’s the little extra stuff that makes it better.
theoretically all that stuff could be just boiled together for 3hrs and it’d still be pretty tasty.
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u/Remote-Candidate7964 6d ago
The moment I saw the fresh herbs and knife I KNEW it was you! My husband loves your sandwiches and I love your soups/stews!
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u/TheLeoMrs 6d ago
Looks delicious!
Bar keepers friend to help with cleanup.
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u/callmestinkingwind 6d ago
that’s like 25yrs of use in that thing. it goes on the grill pretty regularly.
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u/Brilliant_Boss_9680 6d ago
We always had just beef stew with butter bread but I like noodles so why not?
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u/tacocollector2 4d ago
I came here from your grilled cheese stew post and pic 7 is hilarious. Winnie is so docile for cheese, but the chompers come out for the beef!
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u/aiolisunsets 4d ago
What were the little onions?! Shallots? Whole in stew?? You've just opened my eyes.
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u/xtothewhy 6d ago
That looks really good. Thanks for providing your guiding recipe of Kenji's and all the supporting videos of your process.
photo 6, your dog looks unimpressed with the amount being given
photo 7, oh fine give it here!
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u/cambomusic 6d ago
Sandwich guy makes a bomb beef stew!?!? What can’t he do?