Can beef be stewed in anything? An inventory of popular combinations and practices across the Internet
In the past 10 days, food topics have continued to increase in popularity on social platforms, with searches related to "beef stew" increasing by 35%. This article combines popular discussions on the Internet to sort out the most popular beef stew combinations and innovative methods to help you unlock stomach-warming delicacies in autumn and winter.
1. Top 5 most searched beef stews on the Internet

| Ranking | Pair with ingredients | Hot search index | Core advantages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | radish | 98,000 | Relieves greasiness and adds sweetness, quick and easy to cook |
| 2 | potatoes | 72,000 | Starch coating makes it more delicious |
| 3 | tomato | 65,000 | Sweet and sour soup appetizer |
| 4 | Mushrooms | 51,000 | Enhance the umami level |
| 5 | Yuba | 43,000 | Absorbs juice and is not greasy |
2. Recommended innovative combinations (popular Douyin model)
1.Beer stew: Stew with dark beer instead of water. The malty aroma can soften the meat. The related video has been played more than 20 million times recently.
2.Curry coconut milk version: Adding coconut milk and curry cubes, the Southeast Asian flavor is popular among young people, with Xiaohongshu Notes increasing by 140%.
3.Fruit in dishes: Cut the pineapple/apple into pieces and add it in the last 10 minutes. The sweet and sour taste reduces the greasiness. The Weibo topic has been read 5.8 million times.
3. Comparison of regional characteristics of stew methods
| area | Special ingredients | cooking time | Hot trends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sichuan and Chongqing | Pixian Douban + Zanthoxylum bungeanum | 2 hours | ↑35% |
| Northeast | Soybean paste + vermicelli | 1.5 hours | ↑22% |
| Guangdong | Zhuhou sauce + water chestnut | 3 hours | New to the list |
4. New trends in healthy eating
1.low fat plan: Use beef shank meat, stew it and refrigerate it to remove the solidified fat. Zhihu has more than 10,000 collections of related questions and answers.
2.High protein combination: Paired with chickpeas or tofu, recommended by fitness crowd as high as 89%.
3.Medicinal diet improvement: Adding medicinal materials such as astragalus and angelica, the health topic drove the search volume to increase by 67%.
5. Summary of practical skills
•The key to choosing meat: Beef brisket is suitable for stewing for a long time, and the rib meat is fatter and leaner and more fragrant.
•The secret to removing fishy smell: Soak in cold water for 2 hours, or add hawthorn slices to speed up softening
•Fire control: After boiling, turn to low heat to maintain a slight boil to prevent the meat from turning into wood.
According to food big data, adding root vegetables to beef stew can increase the nutrient absorption rate, while acidic ingredients (such as tomatoes) can increase the iron absorption rate by three times. This autumn and winter, try these popular combinations to warm your family’s stomachs and keep up with food trends.
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