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I am from Belgium and we make a great beef stew with beer, it is popular and you can find it in every restaurant. It is easy to make, but it takes a few hours to cook. It is usually served with fries or potatoes and a salad.
You use diced beef for stews, don't take a prime steak for this dish, we usually use shoulder meat or rib meat. It's OK to use tougher meat since it will be soft after hours of stewing. Brown the pieces of meat in a pan, no need to cook them, just give them some color. Season with pepper and salt. Take a big pot and fry up some onions in butter, add the meat and 2 cans or bottles of dark ale beer. Add water until the meat is covered. Add some fresh rosemary, thyme and bay leaf. Put the lid on and let it simmer for 3 to 4 hours until the meat is soft and falls apart. About an hour before it is ready, add a slice of dark bread covered with mustard. The bread will thicken the sauce and the mustard adds flavor.
Enjoy!
You use diced beef for stews, don't take a prime steak for this dish, we usually use shoulder meat or rib meat. It's OK to use tougher meat since it will be soft after hours of stewing. Brown the pieces of meat in a pan, no need to cook them, just give them some color. Season with pepper and salt. Take a big pot and fry up some onions in butter, add the meat and 2 cans or bottles of dark ale beer. Add water until the meat is covered. Add some fresh rosemary, thyme and bay leaf. Put the lid on and let it simmer for 3 to 4 hours until the meat is soft and falls apart. About an hour before it is ready, add a slice of dark bread covered with mustard. The bread will thicken the sauce and the mustard adds flavor.
Enjoy!