When the temperatures drop, or you simply crave a meal that wraps you in warmth and rich flavor, a classic beef stew is often ...

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The classic part of this beef stew is that it’s an old-fashioned American version, as in 1950s postwar family dinners. It's short on prep skills needed, but long on oven time and comfort.

THE CONFIDENT COOK Recipe: A comforting pot of old-fashioned beef stew, slightly updated, is just what we need right now By Sally Pasley Vargas Globe Correspondent, Updated January 18, 2022, 1:00 p.m.

The toast was chewy enough that you could use it to grab chunks of stew, packed with carrots, potatoes and beef. The aromatic stew tasted pho-like but was disorientingly thick with melted cartilage.