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Stews have been a part of the world's cuisine for thousands of years, even before the invention of the Crock-Pot. It seems every culture has its version, which loosely means meat cooked with vegetables in liquid and served in the liquid. Some stews are vegetarian. Some are made with seafood. All are cozy and comfortable.
As temperatures in the Valley plunge below 90, we put on a sweater and began to dream of where we could go for a nice bowl—whatever "stew" means to you.
