Stews have long been considered delicious comfort meals.
Stews combine any combination of solid food ingredients (usually vegetables and meats)cooked
in liquid before being thickened with flour, corn starch or arrowroot for a heartier
gravy-like consistency.
Although there is no definitive way to differentiate between soup and stew, a good rule of
thumb is that stew usually contains less liquid. Furthermore, these dishes differ when it
comes to their cooking techniques:
stews typically simmer low-and-slow over time for maximum flavour and nutrition.