Gravy in stew

[marwel7]

How do you make the gravy in stew go thick without boiling most of it away/

[puddicat]

Make a paste of flour and water, add to stew in drips stir well until you get the consistency you like, it must be bubbling to cook the flour hope this helps!!!

[marwel7]

Thankyou,I will try that.

[ladymuck49]

coat the meat in flour before cooking. hth

[bullpen]

I usually use cornflour. Use a little at a time as it thickens very quickly

[puddicat]

You can use cornflour, but it makes the gravy like custard!!!

[nabob]

When you first start cooking it put a handful of dried red lentils in it. They soak up some liquid and also add fibre!

[Im a BusyBee]

i use three teaspoons of cornflour and 3 teaspoons of bisto gravy powder mix with a little water and add stirring all the time. Thats how i always thicken my gravy.

[country_boy]

pearl barley is a tasty way to thicken stews

[Schutzengel]

If you choose floury potatoes such as maris piper or king edward, the potatoes will fall and thicken the stew. If using other kinds of potato, and you find the stew hasn't thickened enough, one solution is to sprinkle in a little mashed potato powder, stirring all the time.