Originally Posted by CDSmith

I make a pretty mean stew, don't know how Irish it is though. I tend not to put any kidney in it, just a lot of stewing beef. I slow-cook the meat in my XL crockpot for a few hours head start, then add in the veggies and potatoes cut into chunks, then a little of this, little of that... spices, a few good shakes of tabasco, chopped onion, garlic... slow-cooked for several hours more, thickened with some good gravy mix and there it is... one wicked stew that people always want seconds of. (even thirds)

Sorry, no recipe though. I tend to feel my way through it, adding whatever's on hand throughout the cooking process. No two batches are quite the same.