The epitome of comfort food, traditional Irish stew has only a few ingredients: mutton, onions and potatoes In southern Ireland carrots are added, and some cooks venture so far as to add turnips These days, young lamb often replaces mutton for a more delicate version

Bold and full flavored, this beef and root vegetable stew from the Gascogne region of France is country cooking at its best.

This deeply flavorful Jamaican stew is loaded with tender oxtail, butter beans, and broth-thickening dumplings.