List of stews

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A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables and may include meat, especially tougher meats suitable for slow-cooking, such as beef, poultry, sausages, and seafood. This article provides a list of various stews from around the world.

List of Stews[edit | edit source]

African Stews[edit | edit source]

  • Palm Nut Stew: A popular West African soup made from palm fruit pulp and often eaten with fufu or rice.
  • Groundnut Stew: A stew made from peanuts and common in West Africa.

American Stews[edit | edit source]

  • Burgoo: A spicy stew, similar to Irish or Mulligan stew, often served with cornbread or corn muffins.
  • Brunswick Stew: A traditional dish, popular in the American South.

Asian Stews[edit | edit source]

  • Kimchi Jjigae: A Korean dish made with kimchi and other ingredients, such as scallions, onions, diced tofu, pork, and seafood.
  • Nikujaga: A Japanese dish of meat, potatoes and onion stewed in sweetened soy sauce, sometimes with ito konnyaku and vegetables.

European Stews[edit | edit source]

  • Goulash: A Hungarian stew of meat and vegetables, seasoned with paprika and other spices.
  • Irish Stew: A traditional stew made from lamb, or mutton, potatoes, carrots, onions, and parsley.

Middle Eastern Stews[edit | edit source]

  • Cholent: A traditional Jewish stew simmered overnight, for 12 hours or more, and traditionally eaten for lunch on Shabbat (the Sabbath).
  • Tajine: A North African dish, named after the earthenware pot in which it is cooked.

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