Many families need meals that will stretch the household budget and this is ever so true when there are lots of hungry people to feed at one time. When settlers headed West in wagon trains, stews were popular. As time passed, the cooks began to combine all sorts of ingredients. These chilli recipes were handed down to kin through the years.
People choose to add ingredients to these trail stews that certain people at a gathering will like. Some visitors are known to prefer foods that are livened up by spices that will burn the recesses of the mouth. Other people choose to prepare this type of recipe just to enjoy the rich sauce that seems to surround any other ingredient that is placed in the pot during the cooking cycle.
The availability of cooking ingredients changed along the route. Settlers always had a supply of rice on hand, but could fix these stews using beans like the kidney bean or Navy bean. People that had lived in colder climates were used to eating Northern beans. Today, most people make bean selection after the meat has been chosen.
The method of cooking will have a direct influence on cooking time. These hearty stews can be prepared using a stove top that is powered by electricity or natural gas, a slow cooker, crock pot, or a pot hung on a spit over an open fire. The latter was popular among the settlers, and the cook prepared the meals from a chuck wagon. Some of those chefs chose to use left over coffee in the mixture as part of the flavor enhancers.
The texture of the sauce is influenced largely by tomatoes. The cook can choose to use fresh tomatoes or those that are steamed and canned. The thickening of the sauce will occur as the mixture cooks, so cooks are able to use liberal amounts of whole tomatoes that are crushed just before entering the pot. A certain amount of the tomatoes can be diced into bite sized pieces.
Including fresh vegetables will give cooks an opportunity to add a personal touch to the pot. In a southern stew, sweet onions are used, but red onions can add texture and color. Many chefs like to add a dash of lemon juice, and use scallions to provide depth to the creation. To give the mixture more body, a chef might choose to use fresh or dried parsley, and some chopped pieces of celery.
The amount of water that will be needed will be influenced by the number of dry ingredients that are used in each pot, and how the mixture will be cooked. Any other liquids placed in the dish will need to be considered. Stove top cooking will allow moisture to evaporate, so additional water may be needed as the dish boils.
Dry ingredients will include lots of chilli powder which will be the ultimate base for the stew. Cayenne pepper will be added based on preferences. The meats used in the dish can include chunks of beef, ground beef, turkey, or pork. The fat content of each item should be monitored to ensure the dish is balanced at the end of the cook cycle. The dish can be served in a bowl filled with rice.
People choose to add ingredients to these trail stews that certain people at a gathering will like. Some visitors are known to prefer foods that are livened up by spices that will burn the recesses of the mouth. Other people choose to prepare this type of recipe just to enjoy the rich sauce that seems to surround any other ingredient that is placed in the pot during the cooking cycle.
The availability of cooking ingredients changed along the route. Settlers always had a supply of rice on hand, but could fix these stews using beans like the kidney bean or Navy bean. People that had lived in colder climates were used to eating Northern beans. Today, most people make bean selection after the meat has been chosen.
The method of cooking will have a direct influence on cooking time. These hearty stews can be prepared using a stove top that is powered by electricity or natural gas, a slow cooker, crock pot, or a pot hung on a spit over an open fire. The latter was popular among the settlers, and the cook prepared the meals from a chuck wagon. Some of those chefs chose to use left over coffee in the mixture as part of the flavor enhancers.
The texture of the sauce is influenced largely by tomatoes. The cook can choose to use fresh tomatoes or those that are steamed and canned. The thickening of the sauce will occur as the mixture cooks, so cooks are able to use liberal amounts of whole tomatoes that are crushed just before entering the pot. A certain amount of the tomatoes can be diced into bite sized pieces.
Including fresh vegetables will give cooks an opportunity to add a personal touch to the pot. In a southern stew, sweet onions are used, but red onions can add texture and color. Many chefs like to add a dash of lemon juice, and use scallions to provide depth to the creation. To give the mixture more body, a chef might choose to use fresh or dried parsley, and some chopped pieces of celery.
The amount of water that will be needed will be influenced by the number of dry ingredients that are used in each pot, and how the mixture will be cooked. Any other liquids placed in the dish will need to be considered. Stove top cooking will allow moisture to evaporate, so additional water may be needed as the dish boils.
Dry ingredients will include lots of chilli powder which will be the ultimate base for the stew. Cayenne pepper will be added based on preferences. The meats used in the dish can include chunks of beef, ground beef, turkey, or pork. The fat content of each item should be monitored to ensure the dish is balanced at the end of the cook cycle. The dish can be served in a bowl filled with rice.
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