Dumplings

[Etak15]

How can I cook dumplings without putting them in a stew?

[BoreOfWhabylon]

Hmmm... wonder if steaming them would work

Or just cook in a bit of stock perhaps.

[Reginafalangie]

It depends on what you want them for?

Steaming them gives the a texture like Chinese dumplings and baking them gives a texture like bread.

[Etak15]

My dd has seen a stew on a cbbc prog she wants to make - she's says it's 'island stew mummy' it's Irish stew she means! Normally I would just chuck everything in then dumplings at end, but this has got sliced potato on the top so won't work to put dumplings in

[cdtaylornats]

Most Irish Stews have potatoes in them, a layer of sliced potatoes is usually a hot pot

[Reginafalangie]

^^ agree if it has sliced potatoes on top then it's a hot pot no dumplings in it at all.

[Etak15]

Yep I thought it looks more like a hotpot, I thought Irish stew was just a stew - don't really know what makes it Irish? Maybe my dd's name of island stew is better!! Maybe I'll do yorkshire puds with it instead n forget the dumplings!! I like dumplings in a stew though :(

[Etak15]

Denise van outen is on this kids cooking programme she looks about 20? Is it Botox? - sorry going off subject now!