Venison Stew

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I have never gone wrong with a Emeril Recipe, and again this one is great. But in being a chef i always will add and change a few things to this recipe now that i made it for the first time. First thing, the essence amount to add is confusing. If you like things hot add the whole amount. If you like the more "traditional" stew flavor go with half to a quarter of the amount of essence. The Cayenne pepper is what adds the heat. Secondly, when i think stew, i think meat and potatoes definitely a missing ingredient to the recipe, add about 4-6 medium sized potatoes to the recipe. Another great addition to stew is mushrooms. It adds a great new texture and adds to the thickening of the stew. I made my own stock from bones and trimmings from the deer which added another great enhancement to the recipe. Stock is simple: Take the bones, trimmings, any scrapes from vegetables, garlic and throw some spices in there, boil in pot of water for 3-4 hours reducing the liquid to half and you have one killer stock.

Again a great recipe, and if you are a chef like me or a seasoned cook, it is a great leaping pad for a great stew that i will defiantly use again with or with out Venison.

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I just finished making this recipe. Very good and very hearty. I did double all the ingredients and even with that increase in ingredients, I decreased the amount of essence I used. It still had quite a bite. I had to add a touch of sugar just to bring the heat down a bit and I like spicy foods. I also added some green beans (fresh and some potatos. I find Emeril's recipes very dependable and this was no exception with the only change being the decreased amount of essence to use.

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This was my first time cooking with venison and thanks to this recipe it won't be my last! This stew was easy to prepare and super delicious . . . I made it for guests and everyone agreed. I did add chunks of potatoes at the end, which helped to thicken the stew and add some starch to the meal. I'm not a big fan of wild game but you couldn't tell that the venison wasn't regular beef in this recipe. The meat was so tender and juicy, the red wine is definitely a big key. My mouth is watering just thinking about the stew, I can't wait to make it again!

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I cooked this for my family. I loved it and they did as well but suggest a couple of changes. I never saw the episode he made this but it did not say how much of the essence to use. I used about half and it was very spicy. I like "heat" but this almost overwhelmed the venison. Also, when cooking the stew, I put the top on but would suggest leaving the top off to thicken the sauce. I had to thicken it with some flour, I just thought the sauce was too thin and too much. The flour helped but think just cooking it with the top off would help. I will make it again, even using beef I could not get venison.

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Great recipe for venison. Hearty and delicous. I love it in a bread bowl.

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I changed this a bit and added 2 cups of beef broth and 1 small box of stock, plus a can of DelMonte basil, garlic and oregano diced tomatoes, also added 2 lg diced potatoes. A friend of ours gives us the venison and I cook. He loves this stew as our guests did at a Super Bowl party. Another gr8 one from Emeril. Its time consuming for I brown the meat more but well worth it

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My new boyfriend of six months went hunting and bagged 2 bucks. He asked if I could make a Venison Stew. I could, but I wanted to make it EXTRA SPECIAL, so I came to this www.com thing. I read the recipes and Emerill sounded the best. Let's say, the results were more than perfect. And yes, we are still together!! Thanks Emerill!!

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This stew was wonderful! I think I messed up and put 2tbs of cayanne pepper (instead of 1 in so it was REALLY spicy. But I will definately make it again!! My husband and I both enjoyed it spice and all. SO GOOD!!

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My friends and family loved this stew.I didn't have any wine at the time so I used some red wine vinegar instead, I was nervous about how it would taste, but it was ok. I now have a gallon of red wine in the house.I am making it again tonight.I will see the difference.

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My family and friends really enjoyed this dish. This is going to be one of our favorites!