Beef Stew

According to Dark Chickens there are two ways of making Beef Stew.

Beef Stew - M&S Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 pounds of prime and lovingly diced three dimensional squares of succulent beef
• 3/4 cup of pure, untainted flour sifted by fair maidens of the Isle of Capri
• 1 teaspoon of Atlantic sea rock salt harvested by the soft hands of mermaids
• 2 archetypal sweet carrots freshly picked by a man who sighs "argh" after every plucking.
• 2 ribs of celery delicately blanched in hand dug furrows, sliced professionally with a stainless steel blade
• 1 stereotypical onion delicately plucked from the arid ground and dried for a fortnight on a native tin roof, diced evenly
• 1 fresh succulent clove of Transylvanian garlic, milled with a quality garlic press
• 2 fine bone china cups of home made beef broth
• 1 wine vessel of full bodied dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1/2 silver teaspoon of freshly picked chopped rosemary from your walled potage

Beef Stew - Asda Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 pounds of brazing steak
• 3/4 cup of flour
• 1 teaspoon of table salt
• 2 medium carrots
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 1 onion, cut up
• 1 clove of garlic, smashed
• 2 cups of beef oxo
• 1 mug of dry red wine
• Pinch of dried rosemary