On 5/22/2021 4:10 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10:47:17 AM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
>> I have been remiss in grocery shopping. I am out of all but Carrots,
>> Potatoes, Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, and onions.
>>
>> Plotting a beef stew. Kinda matches what I have here. Lots of spices,
>> and other types of staples.
>>
>> Any special ideas you like? Too late to add other veggies but will
>> develop recipe as I go.
>
> I once had the idea to have a clove flavored stew. I made it and it turned out exactly as I envisioned it. What I didn't foresee was the negative reaction to it. These days, I don't add cloves to stews.
> What I'd like to see is Japanese roux cube in the stores that you'd use for stews and curries. You can get roux cubes at the market but they flavored. A non-flavored roux cube would allow one to get a thick and smooth stew after you've started - a great convenience. OTOH, I could probably just make some myself.
>

A little water and cornstarch should suffice, or maybe water and flour
made into a slurry.