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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:52:26 PM EDT

I'm making a more or less traditional beef stew today. I'm using venison, of course (so it's venison stew - half deer, half elk, because that's what I grabbed) and it'll have potatoes, lots of onion, traditional seasonings, a few carrots and celery, etc.

Does ground ginger root have any place in such a thing?

Posted: 1/25/2021 1:56:51 PM EDT

[#1]

Salt, pepper, garlic and a couple of bay leaves.
Maybe a couple tablespoons of cognac or sherrie

Posted: 1/25/2021 1:57:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Meat
Chiles
Broth

Posted: 1/25/2021 1:59:30 PM EDT

[#3]

I just made my first venison stew. The online recipre called for "herbs de provence".
It was tasty.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:04:05 PM EDT

[#4]

Salt pepper and a couple shakes of Worchestershire

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:04:26 PM EDT

[#5]

The beef stew I made last night:

Beef
Tomato paste
Splash of red wine & Worcestershire sauce
Beef stock
garlic
S&P
Carrots
Yukon/baby reds
Corn
Green beens

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:04:26 PM EDT

[#6]

Ginger doesn't fit IMO. All the other root veg is standard though, and fits the usual flavor profile of beef stew.

Like many recipes of this type, it can be sort of a catch-all, clean out the fridge kind of thing. James Beard wrote of his '5 day chili' where you reheat it and add different ingredients as they came along. Same can be done with soups or stews.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:05:22 PM EDT

[#7]

Thicken it with instant mashed potatoes. mix them in super slowly. Add some A1 sauce too

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:14:29 PM EDT

[#8]

Garlic powder, onion powder, ground coriander, pink Himalayan salt, dash of black pepper, ground spicy pepper mix, a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce, no salt Beef cubes, mushrooms, onion, celery and water.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:20:33 PM EDT

[#9]

I'm gonna go against the grain... toss some ginger in and report back.

I've never done it myself, but I love ginger, and ginger goes in all my asian beef dishes. There's a little flavor crossover. I think it might work.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:23:39 PM EDT

[#10]

Majorum

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:28:34 PM EDT

[#11]

Rosemary, Thyme and Bay leaves with a good dose of heavy red wine not forgetting the onions and garlic. White pepper please.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:33:31 PM EDT

[#12]

Montreal steak seasoning. Sear. Low and slow with your ingredients minus ginger. Beef stock/broth red wine water. Done.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:37:38 PM EDT

[#13]

I made some beef stew yesterday. It turned out ok but not as flavorful as I had hoped.

I usually pour a shiner bock in while my beef chunks are cooking but forgot to this time.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:41:01 PM EDT

[#14]

@thorazine would know.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:43:04 PM EDT

[#15]

Think it would work out fine

I'd just take the skin off and toss it in as one piece, so that you can fish it out

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:51:34 PM EDT

[#16]

Bay leaves, sage, rosemary, thyme, it's not rocket science.

Posted: 1/25/2021 2:54:28 PM EDT

[#17]

Bay leaves are the key.

Posted: 1/25/2021 5:34:10 PM EDT

[#18]

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Bay leaves are the key.

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Yes they are!

Posted: 1/25/2021 5:43:34 PM EDT

[#19]

Try a can of V8 juice and if needed a small can of tomato paste to richen up the broth when cooking, a chef told me that trick and it really made a difference.

Posted: 1/25/2021 5:46:09 PM EDT

[#20]

No, but red wine and a tiny bit of dijon mustard are a must (in addition to the standard seasonings)

Speed

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:02:00 PM EDT

[#21]

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No, but red wine and a tiny bit of dijon mustard are a must (in addition to the standard seasonings)

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Beat me to it , dump some red wine in there OP.
At least a cup , it will do wonders for the taste.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:16:42 PM EDT

[#22]

I may need to add more veggies:

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Posted: 1/25/2021 6:18:57 PM EDT

[#23]

Love me some Dinty Moore beef stew cold, right from the can. Also, ginger doesn’t belong in beef stew, IMO.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:22:04 PM EDT

[#24]

No ginger, just guinness.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:22:56 PM EDT

[#25]

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Salt, pepper, garlic and a couple of bay leaves.
Maybe a couple tablespoons of cognac or sherrie

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Teaspoon/ Tablespoon of paprika

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:24:01 PM EDT

[#26]

A dash of Montreal steak seasoning goes really well in beef stew and on pot roasts.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:24:41 PM EDT

[#27]

ginger is too citrusy to me. i dont think it would go well in a stew. garlic on the other hand fucking load that bitch up

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:31:26 PM EDT

[#28]

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Thank me later

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:33:26 PM EDT

[#29]

Mom used to throw in some rubbed oregano along with generous portions of garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. It provides a nice flavor, if you like oregano.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:35:10 PM EDT

[#30]

I wouldn’t use ginger.

My beef stew is pretty soupy. I like it that way. @subnet makes more of a gravy.

I’d say figure out what you want the texture to be like and start there.

I use chicken stock, Worcester, various spices and heavy herb. And any dark beer.

It’s nice but I’ll probably try for something different next time.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:36:00 PM EDT

[#31]

One Guinness is the answer you seek.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:40:11 PM EDT

[#32]

Ground root in ginger. No regrets.

Posted: 1/25/2021 6:41:11 PM EDT

[#33]

Ginger would not be my choice. Salt, pepper, bay leaf (1), dash worchestershire, pinch of herbs du Provence, hot sauce to taste - works for me.

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:08:53 PM EDT

[#34]

Yes Beans.

Wait!.... no beans.

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:27:26 PM EDT

[#35]

I brown my meat before stewing.

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:32:37 PM EDT

[#36]

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I just made my first venison stew. The online recipre called for "herbs de provence".
It was tasty.

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I use that in my ham and bean soup, it's awesome. Never tried it with beef but maybe I should.

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:36:10 PM EDT

[#37]

We add Greek seasoning. Shit makes beef stew awesome!

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:38:43 PM EDT

[#38]

Beef stew I made last week was dredged in salt and pepper cayenne seasoned flour. The some thyme while cooking.

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:39:44 PM EDT

[#39]

Put whatever seasoning you want in it.

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:40:12 PM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:

I'm making a more or less traditional beef stew today. I'm using venison, of course (so it's venison stew - half deer, half elk, because that's what I grabbed) and it'll have potatoes, lots of onion, traditional seasonings, a few carrots and celery, etc.

Does ground ginger root have any place in such a thing?

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Fuck no!

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:49:02 PM EDT

[#41]

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A dash of Montreal steak seasoning goes really well in beef stew and on pot roasts.

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Onion soup mix in a pinch.

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:50:34 PM EDT

[#42]

Chuck covered in flour, browned
Onion
Garlic
Carrots
Celery
Leeks
Rosemary
Thyme
Bay leaves
Red wine and a splash of cognac

ETA pepper

Posted: 1/25/2021 7:53:06 PM EDT

[#43]

Didn’t read everything but there is good stuff above. Substitute a can of good stout for two cups of whatever other liquid you intend to use. Left Hand Milk Stout is best for this.

Posted: 1/25/2021 8:02:28 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

I'm making a more or less traditional beef stew today. I'm using venison, of course (so it's venison stew - half deer, half elk, because that's what I grabbed) and it'll have potatoes, lots of onion, traditional seasonings, a few carrots and celery, etc.

Does ground ginger root have any place in such a thing?

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No but, in addition to your list, the following do:

Bay leaf
Cinnamon stick
Garlic
Tomato sauce (canned from the garden)
Parsnip

I can my meat with onion, garlic, bay and cinnamon. Add potatoes, carrots, parsnip and the tomato to make the stew.

Posted: 1/25/2021 8:03:54 PM EDT

[#45]

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No but, in addition to your list, the following do:

Bay leaf
Cinnamon stick
Garlic
Tomato sauce (canned from the garden)
Parsnip

I can my meat with onion, garlic, bay and cinnamon. Add potatoes, carrots, parsnip and the tomato to make the stew.

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Just curious - do you put chocolate in chili?

Posted: 1/25/2021 8:07:00 PM EDT

[#46]

I wouldn’t put it in a “traditional” stew, but hey, you’re the one that’s going to be eating it.

If it was me, I’d toss a little salt/pepper flour on the deer meat, render some bacon in the bottom of my stew pot, remove the bacon, sear the outside of the deer meat in the pan, remove. Add diced celery, onion, carrots (maybe some parsnips and fennel instead of carrots/celery), salt, pepper, sweat for maybe 10 mins, add a bay leaf, parsley, thyme, the reserved deer meat, some red wine, beef stock, simmer until tender...

What would I do with the bacon? Eat it, of course...