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Braising Basics

J | February 2, 2010

Stews are especially favored during winter. While it is probably much easier and hassle free to use a slow cooker, I personally prefer making my stew the good, old fashioned way—that is braising the meat and other ingredients for hours on a pot.
I admit that more work is involved but somehow the end result come [...]

The Perfect Stew

J | March 26, 2009

Braising is one cooking method that I love to do, more so, in the winter. There is something about a stew when it’s freezing outside. While braising, the aroma emitted from the stew even sends a comforting thought all throughout the house.
Having said that, I know that not all stew are created equal. There are [...]