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Help with stew im making now

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  • 16-02-2011 4:37pm
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    mrmr
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    Hello, im making a beef and guiness stew, i fried the onions, celery and carrots and i have it in the oven at 180 its supposed to be in there for 3 hrs, i wanted to add baby potatoes cut in half but was thinking they might turn to mush, can i add them after and at what time, i was thinking of adding chopped up red pepper too (is that normal). Thanks!!


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    The Hill Billy
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    I usually make my stew on the hob & leave it simmer gently for around 2 hours. A 180C oven sounds too hot to be honest. If your stew is boiling hard in the oven the veg will turn to mush & the beef to leather.

    Anyway, if the spuds are small - add them to the pot around 25/30 mins before the end of cooking. Best of luck!


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    mrmr
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    Yeah, that's what i was thinking! But the recipe in jamies ministry of food says 200 c/gas 6 for 3 hrs!! I've turned it down to 170 now. Thanks for your help :)


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    The Hill Billy
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    Far be it from me to contradict the Great Jamie Oliver himself! :)


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    The Sweeper
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    Turn the heat down! Turn the heat down!

    (I'd run it at 160 tbh - if you're running it at 180, check it to make sure it's not drying out)


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    huskerdu
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    mrmr wrote: »
    Yeah, that's what i was thinking! But the recipe in jamies ministry of food says 200 c/gas 6 for 3 hrs!! I've turned it down to 170 now. Thanks for your help :)

    My experience of Jamie Oliver recipes is that I always have to turn the heat down. I do like his cook books and recipes but I have burnt a few of them
    and learned my lesson. His oven must be way cooler than mine.

    200 for 3 hours sounds far to much to me.

    Hope it was a success.


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    Dravokivich
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    bit late in here, but agree with the others. i usually do stew at 150.


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    murphym7
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    Hill Billy wrote: »
    I usually make my stew on the hob & leave it simmer gently for around 2 hours. A 180C oven sounds too hot to be honest. If your stew is boiling hard in the oven the veg will turn to mush & the beef to leather.

    Anyway, if the spuds are small - add them to the pot around 25/30 mins before the end of cooking. Best of luck!

    I do the same for about 3 hours, half the spuds in from the start to thicken the sauce and the other half in like Bill said, near the end.


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