Topic: international food

According to Wikipedia, a stew is ”a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Sounds simple enough. But while all stews may be based on the same general concept, they vary greatly when it comes to execution in different parts of the world. It’s interesting to see how regional produce and ingredients influence these recipes, even when basics — beans, tomato, lamb, fish — remain the same. From meat-heavy Latin American stews to spicy Mediterranean dishes and rich, savory European affairs, here are tK recipes for hearty winter stews from cuisines around the globe. More »