What Do You Put In Your Stew

[roadman]

what do you put in vegetable stew i am going to list what i have in mine today and maybe you can suggest more things but not peas i want peas but the partner they say no to peas

onion
garlic
leeks
carrot
parsnip
sweet potato
potato
celery
swede
knorr veg stock
water

[roadman]

because i do and have not died yet but sometimes think can i keep heating and cooling this

[puzzled54]

I add half a ton of baked beans, makes the sauce nicer and thicker

[puzzled54]

If you keep reheating it will go mushy. Better to just reheat the amount you want to use

[gingejbee]

^half a ton? Bit ovet the top!

[pastafreak]

My preference is to reheat only once...ever.
When cooking for others, that's drummed into you. So that's what I still do.
If you do, I hope it's until bubbling.

[puzzled54]

Ha ha, half a tin!

[Atheist]

roadman; I heat and reheat until it's all gone. Each time, I add something new to make it a bit different. The final addition would be some curry powder or Madras curry paste. Some stews have been on the fire for years. They will have a tiny percentage of Victorian ingredients still lurking around in there.

[Canary42]

Not so much these days but in the past I've kept curries on the go for months, topping up from time to time. I see no reason for not doing the same with stews. I would however recommend only heating up the portion for immediate consumption.

[Atheist]

Canary; "I would however recommend only heating up the portion for immediate consumption."
I guess you keep the rest frozen?
I never make enough to make it worthwhile freezing the leftovers. I just heat up the remains the day after and make sure it reaches boiling point for a good 10-15 mins before using.

[webbo3]

Funny, I'm eating my missus veg stew at the moment.
onion
carrot
parsnip
chilli beans
Courgettes
Baby sweetcorn
garden peas
Leeks
Cayenne pepper
Chilli powder
Tinned toms
Garlic
swede
knorr veg stock

[nicebloke1]

I used stock cubes until I realised how much salt content was in them. Now just use flour to thicken up a little.

[sandyRoe]

Lentils will thicken a stew and canned chickpeas.

[Tilly2]

Another thing I'd add is some stewing beef.

[masterchef]

Pearl Barley

[ladybirder]

In veggie soup Tills?

[anneasquith]

Seasoning.

[Arksided]

To your list OP peas black pepper no celery, mines a beef stew that I make

[youngmafbog]

Quite Tilly.

But one nice addition to any stew is tabasco. Just dont overdo it. English mustard and Lea and Perrins also good for a bit of punch,

[Prudie]

Yep, masterchef has suggested what I was going to, my mother always added pearl barley to stews.

[Hazlinny]

Don't think I'd like a purely vegetable stew - just usually have stewing steak, carrot, onion, turnip done with Bisto/Oxo + dash of Lea & Perrins.