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Making a Delicious Hungarian Style Beef Stew Recipe May Be Easier Than You Think

If you enjoy the sweet and savory flavor of Hungarian style beef stew, you can learn how to make it, since making this type of homemade stew is much easier than you may think it will be. You can make this homemade stew to serve with many different things. For instance, you can make some really good homemade biscuits to go along with the stew. You might also want to serve it with rice or pasta noodles.

You can use chuck beef and then cut the meat into bite size cubes or you might want to choose to use beef stew meat that is already cut into bite size pieces for making stews. You can make this recipe just as it is here or you can adapt the recipe to suit the cravings of you and your family by adding or substituting different types of vegetables or even the spices while making this dish. It really just all depends on what you and your family enjoys eating.

Recipe for Hungarian Style Beef Stew

What You Need

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 medium chopped onions
  • 1 ½ pounds cubed chuck beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon crumbled dry marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon caraway seeds in cheesecloth or strainer
  • 2 chopped carrots
  • 2 chopped celery stalks
  • 1 chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 or 2 cubes beef bouillon
  • ¾ cup sour cream

How to Make It

Rinse and then dry the vegetables. Chop the carrots and celery into 2 inch bite size pieces and the green bell peppers into 1 inch bite size pieces. Set aside separately until needed. Read the rest of this entry »

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How To Make An Old-Fashioned Beef Stew Just Like Grandma

If you long for the delicious flavors and scents that use to stream out the windows and doors of the old home place where grandma and granddad use to live and you miss all their good cooking, you can learn how to make an old-fashioned beef stew just like grandma and grandpa use to enjoy making and eating.

Another great thing about this particular recipe is that you can also make it as a crockpot recipe. To do so, you follow the directions below, however, after coating the beef stew meat with flour; you will add everything else to the crockpot with the exception of the last two ingredients. Place the lid on top, set the crockpot for high and cook in about 5 to 6 hours. Or you can set it on low and cook for about 10 to 12 hours. You can also adapt it to suit the cravings of you and your family by adding other types of vegetables to your beef stew or even taking some away if you prefer not to include them.

This is a delicious homemade beef stew that all the old folks would be proud to make and serve to family and friends. Now you can learn how to make it too. You can make it at home in a large saucepan or you can save time and effort by making it as a crockpot dish. Either way it is delicious. Consider serving some piping hot homemade biscuits along with it and you have a feast for a king.

Recipe for Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

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Food in Spain – Why Spain is a Top Foodie Destination

I first discovered Spanish food at a tapas bar in New York City and fell in love instantly, since then I had wanted to travel to Spain and experience the real thing.

I finally had the chance to visit Barcelona, the main goal of the trip was to experience the many tapas bars and excellent food and culture. I was not disappointed and intend to visit again in the coming years for the same reason – the food!

I greatly enjoyed the country, its people and lifestyle and can see myself living there, shopping in the markets and cooking with the most amazing ingredients – specifically fresh seafood and pork products.

Spain has many different personalities and flavor profiles from Andalucia to Galicia to Catalonia and everything in between – every part of Spain has its own food specialties and traditions. I prefer the more traditional Spanish dishes and way of eating for example roast baby pig and pintxos/tapas mainly because you can taste the history, culture and soul of the country. Tapas is a very social way of eating with no ‘rules’ that you must first have your salad then entree then dessert in that order – you can enjoy whatever you like and as much as you like, you’re not limited to only one or two things which keeps the eater from becoming bored and allows one to easily try new things. In my experience, Spanish cuisine in general whether traditional or modern is always prepared with passion and a sense of pride and respect for both the country and the ingredients – Spanish cooks don’t just want to feed your hunger but they want to touch your soul and seduce your mind! In Spain, eating is not just something one does out of a need to survive, it is an experience and a way to connect and relate to those who prepare the food and those you are sharing your meal with. Read the rest of this entry »

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