Question about dinner tonight.. :) Please help.

[babychickfarmer]

I know this is stupid but I am going to make beed stew for dinner tonight while my moms gone. What do u do with the beef. Cook it b4 u put it in or put it in raw? thanks in advance

 

[snugglepup]

I brown it first.

 

[babychickfarmer]

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Ok thanks..

 

[countryboy]

sear it in a frying pan then cook it a little (brown it) in a little water



the post below is a good one to follow, very descriptive
wish i could have put it that way.

 

[patandchickens]

the important thing so your beef gets tender not tough is:

DO NOT LET IT BOIL HARD!

ONLY simmer it (bubbles breaking the surface but not having the surface roiling strongly - a tiny person in a tiny heatproof rowboat should be in absolutely no danger).

It will tak 1-3 hrs of simmering (depending on how meat is cut up, and what part of the cow you're using) to become tender - check pperiodically, at which time you can also adjust heat as needed to keep that simmer going.

Good luck,

Pat

 

[mdbucks]

I bread it/ roll it in flour with salt&pepper, then brown it, before putting it in "stew" pot