# Dinty Moore beef stew **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 11, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719 "2017-06-11T19:01:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/21 "2017-06-12T18:04:31Z")
I have fond memories of Dinty Moore beef stew. I remember eating it with my dad in the 60’s. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/22 "2017-06-12T20:45:22Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Off topic warning: > > On the topic of Hormel Chili, I used to love that stuff. (15 oz. can with diced chunks of chedder thrown in! I used to eat that once/week.) > > I don’t know if the recipe was changed in the last three years, or if my taste buds has changed. But now, it tastes like pet food to me. > > Last night I tried the Hormel Homestyle Chili, which still tastes ok. But the broth is so thin! I like thicker broth. Is there a way to thicken the broth? Do I add flour to it, or something? Are there beans in it? I would mash up a couple of tablespoons of canned beans and stir them into a can of chili, that would thicken it up. Or just mix in whole beans and a little hot sauce or chili powder. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/23 "2017-06-12T22:42:35Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > This was one of our go to foods for camping. Pour it into a pot over the fire and you have dinner. Who needs to pour it into a pot? Use a [safety can opener](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Safe-Cut-Can-Opener/20462594) to take off the lid and then cover it again, remove the paper label from the can and warm on a low heat until just right. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/24 "2017-06-12T23:03:22Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Who needs to pour it into a pot? Use a [safety can opener](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Safe-Cut-Can-Opener/20462594) to take off the lid and then cover it again, remove the paper label from the can and warm on a low heat until just right. You can (ha!) also safely drop them unopened in water and bring to a boil. ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/25 "2017-06-12T23:35:42Z")
Jesus. My brother loves that stuff, mostly because 1) it gives him gas and 2)the resulting flatulence smells exactly like the original product with a little added sulphur.:eek: It is really awful. I hope YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/26 "2017-06-13T12:34:20Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Are there beans in it? I would mash up a couple of tablespoons of canned beans and stir them into a can of chili, that would thicken it up. Or just mix in whole beans and a little hot sauce or chili powder. Try stirring in a slurry made of masa flour as you warm the chili. For extra flavor, mix the flour with a good malty beer instead of water. Then drink the rest of the beer as you eat the chili. :o ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/27 "2017-06-13T15:35:48Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Are there beans in it? I would mash up a couple of tablespoons of canned beans and stir them into a can of chili, that would thicken it up. Or just mix in whole beans and a little hot sauce or chili powder. Yes, there are beans in the Hormel Homestyle brand. The only “canned” beans that come to mind are the types like “Boston Baked Beans”, that come in their own (sweet) broth or sauce. Is that the kind you mean? ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/28 "2017-06-13T15:37:40Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Try stirring in a slurry made of masa flour as you warm the chili. For extra flavor, mix the flour with a good malty beer instead of water. Then drink the rest of the beer as you eat the chili. :o I didn’t know what “Masa” flour was. Googled it. So… one or two tablespoons into the soupy thin Chili broth is what you recommend? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/29 "2017-06-13T18:48:58Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Yes, there are beans in the Hormel Homestyle brand. > > The only “canned” beans that come to mind are the types like “Boston Baked Beans”, that come in their own (sweet) broth or sauce. Is that the kind you mean? Maybe I misunderstand you, but there is a wealth of canned beans sold: red beans, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans … ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/30 "2017-06-13T18:56:18Z")
> [@DrCube](#): > > One of my guilty pleasures is this canned glop that reminds me of my childhood. Great [comfort food.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_food) Haven’t had it for many years, but like you, it reminds me of my childhood. Our family regularly went on 3-week cross-country summer odysseys in a station wagon towing a pop-up camper; after covering 500 or 600 miles in a day, Mom would warm up a giant can of this stuff on the camper’s stove, and we’d all chow down. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/31 "2017-06-13T19:43:00Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Maybe I misunderstand you, but there is a wealth of canned beans sold: red beans, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans … Right. Are all beans equal? Same flavor? etc… ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/32 "2017-06-14T05:31:49Z")
I just realized the shelf-stable meals I get for lunch at times is also Dinty Moore. It tastes good, as opposed to the roast beef and mashed potatoes. But is about the same as the generic beef stew I had before–nothing particularly special. I guess that’s the difference you guys are talking about. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/33 "2017-06-14T06:45:11Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > I didn’t know what “Masa” flour was. Googled it. So… one or two tablespoons into the soupy thin Chili broth is what you recommend? One heaping tablespoon per serving should do it. Add more if you wish; it adds good flavor too. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/34 "2017-06-14T08:54:47Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Who needs to pour it into a pot? > [@Common\_Tater](#): > > You can (ha!) also safely drop them unopened in water and bring to a boil. Or wedge it between the exhaust manifold and the inner fender and idle the truck for a few minutes. Keep gloves handy, so to speak. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/35 "2017-06-14T20:51:16Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Right. Are all beans equal? Same flavor? etc… Heavens, no. They’re different beans! Cannellini beans are white, red beans are of course red and have a different flavor. Black beans are wonderful and can be made into delicious burgers. Kidney beans often go in chili, though I use red beans. Ever had red beans and rice? Pinto beans and cornbread? Refried (pinto) beans? You can also buy them dried, soak, and cook. You’re really that unfamiliar with the humble bean? [Some recipes to peruse.](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/family-meals/slideshow/bean-recipes) ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719/36 "2017-06-15T13:49:49Z")
Heh. Sorry. I’ll drop the highjack. Thanks for the broth-thickening tips! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinty-moore-beef-stew/788719.md?page=1)