What should I serve w/a high-end beef stew?

[rickell]

Sassy:

What makes your beef stew "high end"?

I HAD THIS ? TOO.

WHAT ABOUT HOME MADE EGG BREAD AND REAL BUTTER? YUMMY

TOSSED SALAD

SHERBERT FOR LATER

 

[vagriller]

I was wondering also "what is a high-end beef stew"?

Yes, me 2! I was thinking high end and beef stew didn't really belong in the same sentence. But I've been wrong before, twice actually!

 

[kittyjo]

I like to make a good stone ground cornbread to go with my stew

 

[southerncooker]

Yeast rolls and a nice salad are what I usually enjoy with stew.

 

[amber]

Maybe yorkshire pudding? You could use some of the stock from your stew to bake them.

 

[bandonjan]

A good sourdough loaf of bread and a salad. Oh and
of course the Cabernet!

 

[Constance]

My beef stew has so much stuff in it...potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, celery, mushrooms, green beans, peas and diced tomatoes...that I just serve a good bread or biscuits to sop up the gravy.

I know this makes me sound like a tasteless plebian, but I don't like red wine much, and never cook with it. I get an excellent taste and color going when I sear my meat...gotta get it smoking...and don't really need much except a small can of tomato sauce and some good seasoning to get a tasty gravy going.

 

[college_cook]

I'm going to agree with polenta; though I think I would opt for some crispy polenta cakes over soft polenta.

 

[ironchef]

Risotto. You could make a Risotto al Milanese and your dish would be similar in concept to osso bucco.

 

[buckytom]

i like chefjune's idea of macaroni or maybe egg noodles.

getting creative, i'm thinking maybe a wild mushroom risotto, or possible a bean and mushroom casserole.