A friend makes Irish stew her grandmother's way with whole onions and carrots, and likes suet dumplings (with thyme and parsley) too. Some cooks brown the meat first, others make a broth with the bones and place chunks of potato at the bottom of the pan (so they dissolve and thicken the stew) and whole ones at the top. Many cooks, myself included, cook the carrots separately.
回答人的补充 2009-05-08 18:31 To ensure that the pure flavours of lamb, onions and potatoes blend gently together, it is important to skim off excessive fat. This can be done after cooking, but is easier if the stew is made 24 hours in advance. The flavours will have matured and the solidified fat can be easily lifted off.
回答人的补充 2009-05-08 18:31 The stew will look stunning and is easier to serve if it is tipped into a shallow bowl and topped with separately cooked carrots. Adding chopped parsley and a knob of butter gives it a fresh vivacity and luxurious creaminess, prompting one Dublin friend to claim that this is the best Irish stew that he has ever eaten