
It is a humble and delicious stew that swapped the mutton for beef once Irish immigrants came to the U.S. Potatoes were used as a thickener, as was barley. The stew was easy to make, even for poorer families, in a cauldron over a fire using ingredients that were affordable and common like root vegetables, leftover ingredients, and the meat of the animal they were raising - usually goat or lamb- stewing for hours on the bone in its own broth, basically. The original stew did not have potatoes or beef and was most likely made with kid (goat) before mutton and lamb was the most accepted choice. Modern Irish stew is Ireland's national dish with potatoes and mutton, is traced back to the early 1700s. Slow cooked fish and vegetable stew residue was found in the pores of elaborately designed clay pots created by the Ainu hunter-gatherers, way before the Roman empire.ĭifferent stews are found all over the world, but beef stews became more popularized by the French Beouf Bourguignon (also called Beef Burgundy) and Irish Stew, which is what American beef stew is based off of: made with tough cuts of beef, mutton, goat, or lamb, potatoes, onions, and root vegetables. While the word stew comes from the old French word estuier, or 'enclose', stews have a long history dating back to 12,000 to 16,000 years ago in the Jomon period of Japan. It's one of the first recipes I perfected, every batch of this one-pot easy beef stew (whether made in the slow cooker, instant pot, or on the stove) comes out exactly the way it should: a flavorful savory stew that basically demands to be served with a side of crusty bread.Įveryone should have a classic beef stew recipe in their pocket, and I'm here to give it to you just in time for the cozy seasons. This easy beef stew recipe has been a staple for my household since Brian and I got married at 18.


This hearty stew is classic comfort food. You have found the best beef stew recipe ever! Easy, flavorful, old-fashioned recipe made with melt-in-your-mouth tender chunks of beef, vegetables, and potatoes in a savory gravy.
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