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SWBTATTReg

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8. Try making the beef barley w/ hamburger instead...I did this once and it came out ...
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 03:59 PM
Sep 2018

pretty good. Easy to cook the hamburger and ensure that it was cooked and of course the rest of the soup falls into place. Got me hungry, you!

Take care and happy eating!

Need advice for making beef barley soup. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 OP
That sounds soooo good. Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #1
The meat was tough. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #3
Stew meat was likely appropriately "chuck".....but do you trust your butcher? Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #7
Use lamb. WheelWalker Sep 2018 #2
No, I want to make beef barley soup. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #4
Ick we can do it Sep 2018 #13
use chuck katusha Sep 2018 #5
something with a big bone in it that can cook for awhile and enrich the broth. librechik Sep 2018 #6
Try making the beef barley w/ hamburger instead...I did this once and it came out ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #8
all the google results for "tough stew meat" say to cook longer. Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #9
Martha Stewart says beef shoulder cut in half inch pieces. nt Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #10
Thanks for all the suggestions. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #11
Just make sure it's just at a simmer. If you boil the meat it will get tough no matter what. dhol82 Sep 2018 #12
When I make beef stew with barley, I use my left over roast. add carrots, onions, potatoes, shraby Sep 2018 #14
Round steak Alliepoo Sep 2018 #15
I'll also take a look at the round stakes. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #16
round does not have enough flavor. rump better, but not as fatty. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #19
Rump roast in a slow cooker might work dawg day Sep 2018 #17
TRY BEER. diet w/ do, but need to add a bit of sugar & beef bouillon. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #20
avoid ox tails. ASPIC!!! NOOOOOOooooo! BRISKET, or chuck. both good for braising. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #18
The secret to making tasty beef stew is don't stew the beef Major Nikon Sep 2018 #21
Neck or Soup Bones dem in texas Sep 2018 #22
Again, thanks to all for all the comments, suggestions, and recipes. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #23
I just made it today spinbaby Sep 2018 #24
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