Best Ever Stew | Beef Stew with Dumplings

In the depths of winter, there's no better food to comfort you than beef stew with dumplings. I'm calling it best ever stew because that's what was requested by a viewer. It turns out that Julia Child has a recipe called that but it's somewhat more involved than my version - Julia's recipe takes three days and involves marinading the meat overnight in red wine. My best ever beef stew ^only^ takes three and a half hours. That may still seem like a long time but you need it to properly cook the tough but tasty meat that we're using.
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[@jonathanfinan722]

I bloody love dumplings. Every opportunity I get, I'll have em. Over the last twenty or so years I've increased the fat content to two parts fat to three parts flour, mostly by means of some parmesan or a very mature cheddar. I also bung in some thyme. They must be cooked, uncovered, in the oven to get a nice crispy browned top, with the unctuous goo underneath. Here comes the perverse curveball - just a few weeks ago I was midway into making a chicken stew (I didn't have any beef cheeks left. Much sadness), flour in the bowl already seasoned, and I reached into the cupboard for the suet. THERE WAS NONE! Well, I couldn't back down and unseason the flour could I? I had, for reasons that I can't possibly imagine or want to remember, a tub of the very cheapest margarine that the Co-Op deigns to flog as a food item, so in it went. It made quite a slack dough and I wasn't being optimistic. Miraculously, it made the fluffiest dumplings I've ever made, presumably due to the water content, and it is now my weapon of choice for such endeavours. Apart from lard. Everything is better with lard.

[@user-fp9oi9ex2c]

In Ukraine dumplings are made from eggs, flour and water . Without any oil at all

[@user-fp9oi9ex2c]

Margarine is considered harmful due to the trans fats it contains.

[@sallybanner]

I love a stew with dumplings, great video sir

[@andrewscott2470]

Well keef you can't beat a good old stew with dumplings and your right it always tastes better the next day

[@tekken9476]

With caramelized edges on the dumplings 😊

[@c.v.yardley]

Germany here. Just been out for a walk in brilliant sunshine. The birds were chirping, and it felt like spring is in the air. Won't stop me trying your delicious recipe, though, especially as I haven't made dumplings for years. Keep up the good work!

[@Polzeath70]

Reminds me of the good ol' days, "Germany Calling, Germany Calling," where did all the good times go?

[@sanseijedi]

"Tough but tasty" could be a motto I'd wear as I am an Old Guy (or Auld Guy to me expat Scots friends). You too, Keef!😬

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Beef stew is an ideal meal for a cold winter day.

[@mr.piechipsandbakedbeans7967]

Ey up our lad our goer Keef. My soul aches for the comfort of a stew that simmers for longer than the average TikTok attention span. This looks like a symphony of flavour, a slow-burning masterpiece that whispers tales of cosy fireplaces and grandma's hugs. Take my spoon, Keef, and stir my very essence into this pot!

[@Keefcooks]

Very poetical!

[@incawill]

As an expat living in Peru your content every time makes foodie me want to seriously consider returning to our dear old Blighty Keith ..

[@HansDelbruck53]

That smells good even on this side of the Pond.

[@samaitcheson7057]

Now that's a meal to come home to on a cold British January evening! Great stuff as always Keef and those dumplings look like fluffy pillows of joy 👍

[@dianelaws9589]

Brillant........I was brought up on stew and dumplings......Love em!!!!!

[@karendaley3184]

That looks absolutely delicious! Lucky Mrs KC to come home to you and a bowl of that stew! ❤

[@user-sy3rs6ki1q]

It’s one of the nicest things about this channel. So nice to see a couple who clearly love and appreciate each other. Lucky Mrs Keef

[@iloveschicken6527]

Oh my! Looks great and I can almost smell that goodness from here!

[@jaydeehere1918]

Good morning/day Keef from the Canadian Rockies l*l. Last week we had a cold front here and it dropped down to -36ºC, but it's a balmy -1ºC this morning and your stew will be a meal in progress today. Cheers to Your Family.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

A very nice looking beef stew. Cheers, Keef! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

[@elaine58100]

Looks fabulous Keef. Although I always prefer a crispy dumpling...LOL

[@brendarigdonsbrensden.8350]

I haven’t had dumplings in ages but thats going to change very soon 👍🏼❤️

[@jacqueline3433]

ALLELUJAH.....!!!!...YAY....

[@user-sy3rs6ki1q]

Giving this a go today Keef. Love the channel, and your style of teaching. Reminds me of Delia. No gimmicks just good honest food. Would much rather watch KZbin cooks like yourself than the rubbish on tv cooking shows. Much love to you and Mrs Keef Cooks….when is she going to have a cameo cook? 😂

[@Keefcooks]

Thank you - cameo cook? She doesn't really cook much...

[@ronaldmartin7892]

That smells delicious.😛 The dumplings look great. Thirty odd years ago, here in Thailand, they didn't sell Atora suet. It's not everywhere even now. But I remembered as a boy in London going to buy our meat ration with orders to the butcher "Mum says have you got a bit of suet." Beef kidney fat. I then managed to buy it here. Put it through the mincer tossed with a bit of flour. It kept for ages in the freezer. Can I have one of your fluffy dumplings please? Keep em coming, Keef. Regards to the 'Trouble and Strife.'

[@Keefcooks]

Couldn't buy it in Madrid either - I used to buy kidneys with the suet on and it was all I could do to stop the butcher from throwing it away.

[@whiteflash72]

Colonel sanders is back !!!

[@Keefcooks]

It's been a while since anybody said that: #2523 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJXNiKCDocZ6ebs

[@davecleggett9371]

Great stew Keef - just like Mum used to make, and you can't get a better recommendation than that!

[@jillanderson7048]

Looks delish. Will definitely give it a try.

[@janjordal9451]

You made me hungry again. Nice stew. I usually stick my whole stew pot in the oven at 100°C for 2 to 3 hours. Anything goes.

[@user-lw2fm5ss2o]

Oh Keef that looks absolutely delicious, definitely going to make it next week....Thank you x

[@simonrayner74]

fanny Cradock, what a great cook and a lovely person 🫣🤭

[@Keefcooks]

She wasn't lovely in the end.

[@simonrayner74]

​​@@Keefcooks Yeah that's what I was sarcastically saying. I Remember her poor helper getting an ear full 🫤

[@Retajksa]

They look so good

[@maurice720]

Yummy

[@hazelb7218]

Yummy...can't beat a good beef stew Keef.....i been on holiday for 2 weeks so catching up on vids x Hope Mrs Keef Cooks is well x I don't drink red wine (haven't drank it since i was 15 and got totally trashed at a party ...me and my friend got one of those 3 litre' boxes' Stowells of Chelsea Red Wine lol...threw up everywhere....opened the front door to some gatecrashers...promptly threw up in their direction...that got rid of them..hahaha....but any way i digress......haven't drunk it since lol...for those who don't drink red wine i do find those little bottles of wine handy for cooking, ..i know Morrison's do a good selection of them for under $3....single serve bottles...i keep a red and white in the cupboard for cooking x And yes...gotta have Dumplings with beef stew :-) 🙂

[@Keefcooks]

Yes, I've seen your FB posts swanning around Florida!

[@nickbangkok3365]

Nice one Keefy! It's a balmy 30c here but I will cook that - delicious! Hey, where do you get your tailored shirts from with the custom collars and cuffs? Very nice. Also, I have the same shaky hands issue you have. Have you done anything about it? I recommend 1mg Lorazepam daily. Cheers Keef!

[@Keefcooks]

Those shirts are made by joebrown.co.uk - I have a couple of them that I bought from a charity shop for £5 each - otherwise they're quite pricey. Shaky hands - I don't think I have them...

[@nickbangkok3365]

@@Keefcooks You're right mate! Thanks for the heads up on the clobber. I love your work Keef!

[@allenbrown8158]

not baby potatoes , teenage potatoes, looks good Keef, why no more taste test time with the mrs

[@teeringzooi]

meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat 😊

[@ricatkins4918]

January gets a bad rep.... I’ve got three birthdays for family members and try to make it good.....

[@debrawitte8391]

i have never understood how to do dumplings.....

[@Redster930]

psssttt... add half a tablespoon of worcester sauce to the "gravy" before the long cook. You can thank me later.

[@susanlee2835]

BRAISING STEAK IN UK IS BRAISING STEAK. WHAT ARE YOU ON ABOUT . SKIRT IS ENTIRELY A DIFFERENT CUT .

[@jonathanfinan722]

Braising steak is any cut that you braise. I prefer shin or cheek on a cost basis. Just calm down, you dizzy kipper.

[@Keefcooks]

Braising steak is a generic term for a selection of different beef cuts that are best suited for long, slow cooking (braising). Common cuts for braising include chuck, skirt, leg and flank. www.eatgreatmeat.co.uk/product/braising-steak/#:~:text=Braising%20steak%20is%20a%20generic,%2C%20skirt%2C%20leg%20and%20flank.

[@Keefcooks]

Dizzy kipper, lol!