Besides choosing the best ingredients you can get, and assembling all the right tools, making a delicious beef stew starts ...

Alton Brown approaches his recipes as a food scientist, and often has a unique take on classic dishes. His beef stew is ...

Increase the heat, add the beef to the pot and fry off in batches until sealed and well browned. If the pan is over-crowded the meat will stew rather than brown. Remove the beef from the pot and ...

It is important to brown the beef and not stew it. Remove the meat from the pan using a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the shallots, celery and carrots to the pan and fry for five minutes ...

Place a large saucepan over a high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and brown the beef in ... this will add flavour to the stew. Season with salt and pepper. Mix the beef with the vegetables ...