00:00I stew, therefore I am.
00:02We have been simmering for a quarter of a year now, stew crew.
00:06We've been through many trials and tribulations.
00:09Thank you all for sticking with me.
00:10Welcome to Day 90.
00:12Our bowl today, I believe, will pave the way for a 10 out of 10 by Day 100.
00:17And I am pretty happy with the start.
00:19This beef top broil is a fantastic cut of meat for the stew.
00:24I love the texture and the flavor of it.
00:27The wood ear mushrooms have a splendid flavor that has leached into the broth,
00:32but still remains in each bite.
00:35In addition to the garlic, which has held up to the heat and imparted that fantastic garlic flavor,
00:41I would give it an 8.
00:43And to start our climb up to the fabled 10 out of 10,
00:46we're starting off with an entire bottle of vermouth.
00:50I haven't tasted this or anything, so I don't know how strong it's going to be,
00:53but I have faith that it's all going to work out.
00:55And I'm absolutely messing with you.
00:56It's all chicken stock.
00:58I refilled it with chicken stock.
00:59Don't worry.
01:00I learned my lesson after the wine.
01:01We're also going to add in this black garlic.
01:05I love the aroma that this has, and I really hope that carries over for tomorrow's bowl.
01:09Just a little bit of plain white onion and fried pancetta.
01:13I think that these two will really improve the texture,
01:17and I think the pancetta will add some wonderful richness to the soup.
01:21And finally, some parsnips and the actual splash of vermouth that I did add in before refilling the bottle.
01:28Be sure to stay tuned for the next 10 days or so.
01:30There are going to be a great number of improvements.
01:33Thank you for watching.
01:35Goodbye.
