snaptoast
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Back when I lived in my university residence, stews were never on my menu. Took too long to cook in the shared kitchens, and beef is also pretty pricey. I know it is possible to make stews out of other meats, but the idea still surprises me. Chicken stew? Pork goulasch? It barely crosses my mind, and yet it seems like a popular option for many people.
Further than this no-beef stew (I'm pretty traditional in this sense, I guess, I still only make beef stews!), many ingredients have surprised me in my different experiences. For my meatball stew, recipes suggested cinnamon and ground cloves. For my Mexican stew, powder cocoa was listed along with the cinnamon!
I was so scared to try it. Cacao! With beef!
But I did and, to my utmost surprise, it turned out amazing. Phew!
What are your stories? Did a recipe ever surprise you with unusual ingredients? What are the biggest hits and misses that you got from adding something peculiar to your stew or casseroles?
Further than this no-beef stew (I'm pretty traditional in this sense, I guess, I still only make beef stews!), many ingredients have surprised me in my different experiences. For my meatball stew, recipes suggested cinnamon and ground cloves. For my Mexican stew, powder cocoa was listed along with the cinnamon!
I was so scared to try it. Cacao! With beef!
But I did and, to my utmost surprise, it turned out amazing. Phew!
What are your stories? Did a recipe ever surprise you with unusual ingredients? What are the biggest hits and misses that you got from adding something peculiar to your stew or casseroles?