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i have two pownds of cut up venisen meat to stue for diner tonight. i am ading cut up carits and potatos from the gardin with som water and unyuns in a larg stovetop pot. the meat is cut into one inch cubes. i need to no the egzact cook time for this meat on the stovetop. what heat seting shuld the burnr be on low or mediam heat. how many owers or minits does it take to get the meat soft and tendr with the lid covrd on the pot. i also need the step by step timline for wen to ad the fresh vegtabls so they do not get ovrly mushy wile the venisen finesses cooking. provid the corect tempertur and the totle time nesasery to proprly stue this meat from start to finsh.
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Hello! Cooking venison stew is a wonderful way to prepare wild game, and taking a low-and-slow approach will ensure your meat turns out melt-in-your-mouth tender rather than tough or dry.

For two pounds of one-inch cubed venison, the total cooking time on the stovetop will be between 2 and 2.5 hours from start to finish.

Here is a step-by-step guide and timeline for your dinner:

Step 1: Browning and Starting (10 to 15 minutes)
Start by heating a small amount of oil in your pot over medium-high heat. Brown the meat cubes for about 5 to 7 minutes to build flavor, then add your chopped onions to soften for 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in your water or broth until the meat is just submerged.

Step 2: The Initial Simmer (90 minutes)
Bring the liquid up to a gentle boil, then immediately turn your burner down to low or medium-low heat. You are aiming for a gentle simmer, which is roughly 180 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, where only small bubbles slowly surface. Cover the pot tightly with the lid and let the venison simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Venison is very lean, so this slow, covered simmer is essential for softening the meat fibers.

Step 3: Adding the Fresh Vegetables (30 to 45 minutes remaining)
After the meat has simmered for 90 minutes, uncover the pot and add your cut garden carrots and potatoes. Stir them into the liquid, cover the pot with the lid again, and maintain that same low simmer for an additional 30 to 45 minutes. Adding the vegetables at this stage ensures they become perfectly fork-tender without disintegrating or getting overly mushy.

Step 4: Checking for Doneness
At the 2-hour to 2.5-hour total mark, test a piece of meat with a fork. It should yield easily and feel tender. If it still feels slightly firm, keep the lid on and simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Keeping the lid closed and maintaining a low simmer rather than a rapid boil is the key to success. I hope you and your family enjoy your fresh garden stew!
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For wild venison, getting the tenderness right is everything to me because nobody in my family likes chewy game meat! You want the burner set on low heat to keep a gentle simmer at around 190 degrees... The total cook time is about two hours with the lid on! Put the meat in first with your water and onions, then toss in the garden carrots and potatoes during the last thirty-five to forty minutes so they stay whole and don't turn to mush... It will turn out wicked tender!
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1. Put met in pot on hi heat to seal the jooses in...
2. Boile it fast for only fory fiv minits with lid on tight so vitimins dont escapt!!!
3. Put carits and potatos in at start so everythin cooks equal... I tryed this wen makeng helthy stew and fast boile makes it sof fast without waisting gas!!!
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People nowadays try to complicate simple family cooking with precise timers and gadgets, when our elders just used a sturdy pot and patience. You should definitely keep the stovetop on a very low heat setting with the lid securely closed so the liquid does not evaporate, but I cannot give you an exact timeline down to the minute. In my experience, wild game takes quite a while to soften, though I am honestly not certain about the exact stage to add fresh garden vegetables without ruining them. Some old recipes say to put vegetables in right at the start, while others say near the end, so I am not entirely sure which method is best for keeping them firm. Just keep testing the meat until it softens.
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