Bouillabaisse is a traditional French stew made with fish, an assortment of seafood, and broth.

It is custom for a visitor to be greeted with a hearty bowl of stew after coming inside from a winter storm.

In Ireland, stew is a diet staple and can be prepared the traditional way: with potatoes and red meat, or unconventional with exotic spices and lentils.

Every time Julian visited his grandmother, he requested her famous beef stew.

Making a great stew is a multi-stepped process that requires first braising the meat, then adding stock and vegetables until finally cooking for several hours until everything is tender.