# Overrated cooking methods? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [May 21, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-cooking-methods/1018624 "2025-05-21T13:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 91
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-cooking-methods/1018624/91 "2025-05-22T18:24:17Z")
> [@HoneyBadgerDC](#): > > I make lots of stew type dishes using lean cheap roasts. Well then, you owe @iiandyiiii a post over in the current Stew Thread! > [@Stew recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stew-recipes/1018629): > > I love stew. I usually make a stew every Sunday and eat it most of the week. Most of mine are variations on well known recipes, but some are more original than others. Please share stew recipes! Here’s one of my recent favorites: Ham and bean (and mushroom and cabbage) stew Makes enough for 6 very hearty bowls (maybe ten servings for more modest appetites) -2-3 lbs ham, chopped into chunks. I use sliced ham hocks, but you can use any kind of ham. -4-5 cans of beans. I usually use light colo… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-cooking-methods/1018624)._