Dear Phil, in regards to this old message to ???

 >  ---------TO BROWN OR NOT TO BROWN? Winter's coming and time to get
out the  > old crockpot.


And the odd old crackpot,.

 > Anyone know if the question of browning or not browning meat before
stewing  > or braising has any merit?


I dont think so but i think it depends on the meat,.

 > Does it really make a great deal of difference?


As i said, i think it depends on the meat and the person eating it,.

 > I ask because I notice some crockpot recipes require browning, some don't.


Indeed,.

 > -------------QUOTING---------------------------- From:
"Dimitri"             > ,
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking, Subject: Onion        > Braised Beef,
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 12:11:06 GMT, 3 medium red onions       > (cause
that is what I had), 3 Garlic cloves. 1 large 4.5 pound chuck (7      >
bone) roast from the freezer now defrosted and cut into 4 sections. (on    
 > sale at 87 cents per pound), 4 cloves of garlic, 1/2 cup of
commercial BBQ   > sauce.


Yummy collection of ingrediants, although i would use home made BBQ Sauce,
And less onions and more garlic, anyway ttfn,.

 > In a crock pot layer the onions, sliced on the bottom, the beef
chunks on    > the top, drop the garlic cloves in, spoon the sauce over
the top add some    > salt and ground pepper. (No liquid) Cover, and
cook on high till you leave   > the house - as you're walking out the
door turn the crock pot to low. Come   > back the house after a days
work with a crusty baguette. Remove the now      > falling apart roast -
shred the meat, using fingers or forks depending on    > who's around
and how hot the beef is. De-fat   > the broth and return the shredded
beef to the broth. Now the tough part -    > use the crusty bread to
soak up the excess broth leaving just enough broth   > to keep the beef
moist. Have the soaked bread and broth for dinner with      > whatever
onions you have left on the top. Don't worry the bread and broth    >
are better than the beef. Reserve the beef for use some later date like    
 > making BBQ sandwiches by mixing the beef with BBQ sauce. --Dimitri
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