Irish stew

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: rick chan

Here is my idea of Irish stew:just very few things in it,lamb,potato,carrot,onion and stock,no wine and not even any herbs.Everything is cooked so slowly and long till they are super tender and the stock is thickened by the starch of the potato gives off.The colour is very pale,so no browning at any stage.It really is a rustic peasant dish,and Irish aren't the fancy type when it comes to food.
If you haven't live there,it's hard to understand and appreciate the simplicity of this.But I have,years...
The addition of pearl barley though,is new to me,I read about some people doing it,I thought it's a good idea.

: 麻紀子

身体も心も温まりそうな、よく煮込まれたシチューだね〜❤︎美味しそう！
押し麦が入ってる？
ジャガイモの少しホロっと崩れそうなのがとっても食欲をそそります！

: rick chan から麻紀子へ

Hi Makiko!
You are right,I love stews for winter,and other comfort food too,but HK is still warm,over 20C°,I heard Japan has been warm last week too...
It's pearl barley,quite similar with 押し麦，but rounder in shape, 押し麦could be used here too!
As a child,I ate what I was given,I didn't understand why the potato was cooked so soft,but now I love it and pretty sure how this dish should be done,I respect tradition!

: 🍁 から rick chan へ

Hello Rick,
Your dish looks good, and the slow cooking with vegetables will warm people's bodies deeply.
You did not mention about seasoning. Did you use simple seasoning, such as salt and pepper? Also, was the soup stock beef?
I live a similar temperature place like you live, but I want to try the Irish stew.
Thank you

: rick chan から 🍁 へ

Hello Chibimaru San!Thank you so much for your comment!
HK is not as cold as Japan,but this kind of dish is what I enjoy most in winter,and I have special affection with this particular one!
The seasoning is just salt and pepper,the stock is chicken stock,which is more convenient for me,my lamb comes with some bones,so it flavours the stock too.It's all basic cooking.I forgot to mention I had garlic in this too,just in case you want to make.
I wonder where you live,may be Hawaii?Stew is best eaten in colder month,but I am sure it's not a fixed rule,our people here eat hot pot in summer!