“one major downside of maintaining a perpetual stew is being forced to play cat and mouse with the last big chunk of meat and your ladle”
“to add in both another good quality solid that's a bit bigger than the barley and to improve the broth's flavor”
“I really like how this pairs with the kombu”
“I opt to just finish things off but I acknowledge I may be going overboard here”
“Fantastic for adding crunch and should contrast with the barley's texture quite nicely.”
“In order to soak up a lot of that flavor... small enough to fit into the spoon multiple times to fill in any gaps with the larger chunks or to enjoy on its own.”
“In order to keep the broth tasting fantastic.”
“one major downside of maintaining a perpetual stew is being forced to play cat and mouse with the last big chunk of meat and your ladle”
The stew features fattiness from short ribs and savory depth from barley, with new umami elements from kombu and black garlic.
The creator is struggling with the darkness of the broth making it hard to find the remaining meat. Barley is currently the dominant solid, so giant beans were added to provide more substantial texture.