In the world there are many recipes for meat dishes, and in every country there are national treats that differ in their features. As you know, when establishing economic and cultural ties, there is an exchange of customs, linguistic means and much more. At the same time, culinary dishes are adopted and “settled” much faster than anything else. We can say that food is an unspoken tool for communication and exchange of culture, while similar recipes may occur among different peoples. For example, even a child knows for sure what stew is, because this dish is widespread in many countries of the world.
Dish history
It is believed that the homeland of the treats is France, because the word “ragout” can be translated from the language of this country as “dish” and as “spicy seasoning”. In addition, there is also the word "ragouter", meaning "to stimulate appetite." There is an opinion that the initial version of the preparation consisted in frying pieces of meat and beans with mushrooms with bread crumbs to obtain a thick consistency.
The people of Eastern Europe (Hungary), neighboring states of France (Germany), distant India and other territories have long known what stew is. It can be noted that they were united by the idea of preparing this treat in pots, and each nation has its own name for the stew.
And in Russia during the reign of Peter the Great they knew how to cook stew from various vegetables with aromatic spices and herbs. It was made in kitchen pots or a cauldron, and at the same time a hearty and tasty treat was obtained.
Meat stew recipe
We offer Irish meat and potato stew recipe. For this you need 0.5 kg of lamb or beef and about 8 potatoes. They need to be cut into cubes about 2 by 2 cm in size and sautéed in butter, here also add two carrots, cut into small longitudinal pieces, and half rings from two onion heads. This should be done on medium heat until the ingredients are golden brown, adding salt and other spices (pepper, cumin, etc.) to taste. Then you need to fill the vegetables with water so that the liquid covers the mixture, reduce the heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
What is Irish stew? In an almost ready meal, you need to add half a glass (you can taste) of dark beer or replace it with port or wine suitable for these purposes. Before eating, you can decorate the dish with herbs and finely chopped garlic.
Vegetable dish
What is vegetable stew? This is a great dietary and nutritious meal. It is often cooked on holidays such as Easter, and with this treat you can decorate the table on any other day. To do this, you need a pound of potatoes, one each of carrots and onions, two medium zucchini. Chop all the vegetables into pieces of approximately the same size, except for the onion, which is cut into half rings. Fry all the ingredients in turn in 100 ml of olive oil and put in a stewing container. Add spices to taste (salt, a mixture of peppers and others), pour a glass of water and simmer until tender (about 30 minutes). Sprinkle the finished treat with walnuts and herbs.
Stew can be prepared from a wide variety of ingredients, obtaining a variety of results. The nutritional value of this dish is undeniable, and the use of vegetables and beans increases the usefulness of the "diverse" treats.