"Great as the recipe prescribes. 2nd time changed to clarified butter that added a minor improvement. Love the ease of prep.
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"Several layers of well balanced flavors and textures make the recipe a keeper."

"I hoped that the combination of vegetables w/ the "Essenced" meat would make for a unique and richly flavored stew so I doubled the recipe - and am very glad I did. This is now a favorite. Only change that I made was adding the onion, celery, salt, pepper & shitakes to the browned meat at the same time as the garlic, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, red"

"I hoped that the combination of vegetables w/ the "Essenced" meat would make for a deep, rich flavor so I doubled the recipe - am very glad I did. This is a great stew. Only change that I made was adding the onion, celery, salt, pepper & shitakes to the browned meat at the same time as the garlic, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, red wine, and broth - t"

"Using 2 10oz cans of diced tomatoes w/ chilies instead of tomato sauce, and bumping up the chipotle and lime makes this a keeper. "

"I made this w/ a bag of small tri-colored potatoes. Followed the recipe exactly except I left the skins on - Dukes for the mayo. It was spectacular w/ grilled thick cut chops, but it'lll also be the go-to recipe to line up w/ ribs, shellfish or dogs. Thanks Alton."

"A great and e-z recipe that all family / guests look forward to. Have found that a higher initial near sear temp for a minute or so each side, followed by a couple of minutes each side around 350 renders the spears perfectly. Hat tip to Raichlen for this go-to recipe."

"A great and e-z recipe that everyone here looks forward to. Have found that a higher initial 500 temp (on a Ducane) for a minute each side, followed by a couple of minutes each side around 350 renders the spears perfectly. Hat tip to Raichlen for this go-to recipe."