recipe – Tramp Stew

Ingredients:

go to your local market just after it has closed and find the dumpsters out the back. In them search thru the refuse and find everything which is neither mouldy or tainted in any suspicious way. You should find plenty of stuff that is only cosmetically damaged, thus unsellable in this perfect world.

 

garlic and herbs (vegetable stock, paprika, salt, pepper, chilli, sugar, basil, oregano, rosemary). These things you will most likely have to buy, except rosemary, which commonly seems to grow everywhere.

 

Preperation

 

thoroughly clean all vegetables, being sure to remove any bruised sections and anything that you suspect may not be very good. (you should have plenty of stuff, so it is better to discard what appears bad, then have it taint your meal).

 

Heat oil in large pot, add garlic and some of your herbs and stir. When it smells good, add your onions and let fry, stirring occasionally. Also a good idea to add a splash of what you are drinking as the sugars and flavours will help add flavour.

 

Allow your onions to reduce a bit and cook well so they are looking golden brown (ideally), you can also add a pinch of sugar to help this process.

 

If you have plenty of tomatos add them now and allow this to cook until they are mushy. Now add all your vegeatables and cook, stirring occasionally, until you feel the vegetables are half done.

 

dissolve your stock into the appropriate amount of boiling water. Add this water, and more herbs (remember sometimes less is more) and garlic. Put a lid on it and go have a drink, returning to stir occasionally.

 

If you feel the stew needs thickening (which I personally always do), then add some finely chopped potatoes and a tablespoon of flour. Let the stew reduce, it may take an hour or two, but by then you will no doubt be hungry.