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  1. Maggie Patterson
    Maggie Patterson says:

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  2. MikeB3542
    MikeB3542 says:

    This makes less than zero sense for the home cook…maybe in a restaurant setting. Stew is supposed to be the ultimate one-pot meal.

    Just use a cast iron Dutch oven…it doesn't even have to be a pricey enameled coccote or Instant Pot. Just a plain old black pot.

    You can brown off the meat on the stove top, add your aromatics and braise in a low oven for hours. Add your potatoes in the last half hour or so.

    KISS

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  3. eatanAustralopith _
    eatanAustralopith _ says:

    No. It is not falling apart because like most "celebrity chefs" on Food Network you are an amateure that has no clue what you are doing. If your stew meat is not falling apart the first time you serve it, than you are an amateure. Plain and simple. Using dried herbs, also the hallmark of an amateure.

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  4. spamvigilante
    spamvigilante says:

    Here is an AB clip that kind of makes me wonder about food safety issues. Let the meat cool on the counter for one hour?

    Would I use short ribs instead of beef chuck? Probably not. Wouldn't I prefer a big one-pot meal to serve 8-10 people? Uh, yeah.

    Otherwise, it's all the right ingredients except a couple… Where are the carrots and celery?

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  5. Marino Ozkaya
    Marino Ozkaya says:

    Stews, soups, fricasses, etc. are not always better the next day. In fact, they usually degrade in quality a lot depending on what dish they are and what protein is used. Warmed over flavor produced by oxidation of saturated fats is not good eats. This is most noticeable to me in dishes made out of chicken. Generally heavily spiced or flavored dishes like curries or stews loaded with red-wine and tomatoes help to cover over the flavor, but lighter dishes can be near-inedible on reheating from warmed over flavor in some cases. Try making a basic chicken soup from chicken thighs, a mirepoix, herbs, salt, pepper, and water. Tastes great when fresh, but reheat it the next day and it tastes awful.

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  6. Smooth Operator
    Smooth Operator says:

    I know this guy has forgotten more about cooking than I'll ever know, but I find his methods to be overly complicated. Personally I would use cheaper chuck roast for stew and have braised short ribs for a more "upscale" dinning experience.

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