African Stewing and Baking: Slow Cooking and Traditional Bread Recipes
Learn about stewing and baking African recipes. Stewing means food that is cooked by simmering or boiling very slowly. Different kinds of vegetables and meats are added to a pot. Try a flavorful Tanzanian coconut okra stew for inspiration. Cooking methods such as stewing may stem from African cooking traditions. Stewing involves making food that requires long-simmering periods of vegetables and sometimes meat. Africans stewed vegetables by laying thick slices of salty meat on top. Stewing is suitable for the least tender cuts of meat that become tender and juicy with the slow moist heat method. Frying is not indigenous to African cooking. Historical accounts show Native Americans taught frying techniques to the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806. Stewing food on a wooden stove Spicy Ostrich Stew Recipe — South Africa Yield: 6–8 servings Ingredients 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cups peeled yam, cut into 1″ cubes 3 cups fresh green beans...
