Stews have long been considered delicious comfort meals.
Stews combine any combination of solid food ingredients (usually vegetables and meats) cookedin liquid before being thickened with flour, corn starch or arrowroot for a heartier gravy-like consistency.
Although there is no definitive way to differentiate between soup and stew, a good rule of thumb is that stew usually contains less liquid. Furthermore, these dishes differ when it comes to their cookingtechniques: stews typically simmer low-and-slow over time for maximum flavour and nutrition.