“Eager to return to this ingredient with better temperature control.”
“The creator notes these only add good things to the stew.”
“The creator notes these only add good things to the stew.”
“Added mostly to combat the sweetness from the two figs.”
“to absorb all of these wonderful flavors”
“to absorb all of these wonderful flavors and to help thicken with the starch”
“we are going to increase the salt levels just a little bit”
“I also like some heat with my soup”
“because why not”
“for extra umami”
“I want to cut through that [richness] with some acid... help round things out”
“instead of topping off with water I'm going to use a little bit of vegetable stock”
“I heard it can thicken up a stew nicely”
“this is by far the best the stew has ever tasted”
Deep umami broth with a slightly bitter aftertaste; sweetness from figs is being balanced by the addition of pickled peppers.
The creator is highly satisfied with the stew's progress, reaching a 9/10 rating. He is actively balancing flavors, specifically using acidity to counter previous sweetness.