Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2012

It was my first time making venison stew (actually my first time cooking venison) and the stew tasted good. We added turnips, and left the peas and mushrooms out. We thought it could be fun to add more spices next time but overall tasted great. Venison didn't have a gamey flavor and was very tender. We cooked it on high for 5 hours.

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kellyjea

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

It cracks me up when I see someone deduct a star because the "venison" was tough. I could cook rubber in my crock-pot and it would be falling apart it would be so tender. I suggest anyone who has "tough" meat come out of their crock-pot...to get a new crock-pot. I have 4 crocks and I use the cheapest one the most...got it when they first came out. My meat is always fall-apart tender.

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Porttia

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

I personally did not like this dish. I am apparantley not a fan of venison. However, my Husband and his Dad & Uncles loved it. Followed the recipe exactly except for mushrooms. The meat was tender and moist. The sauce had plenty of flavor for my simple husband. (I did not eat anything but the carrots.) If we are ever given venison again, I will likely make this for the guys again, I'll eat other leftovers!

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mom2jmnbd

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Orange City, Florida, USA

Living In: Deltona, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

This turned out very well. I think it tasted better the next day after the flavors marinated.

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Griebart

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Little Falls, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

Excellent recipe! My oldest got his first deer this year. The first recipe we tried was this one. The one modification I made was to shake the venison cubes in a mixture of flour, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders and quickly fry them in canola oil before adding to the pot. Then I deglazed the pan with beef stock and added that to the stew. Delicious!

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Pam-3BoysMama

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 30, 2009

Cut some venison round steak and used that. Family raved about how it was the best stew ever!! DH ate 3 helpings and the teen who only tolerates my cooking ate 2 helpings. Will definately make again. Be sure that you have a LARGE crock pot or it will not fit.

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SONYABOW

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009

this stew was good but when i made it i found that the venison came out very hrd and dry. thx but over ll vey deliciouos

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valerio

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

OK so I haven't tried this recipe yet but plan on it, however I do frequently make stew in the crockpot with our venison. I've taken recently to adding a package of dried brown gravy mix to the crock pot and it somehow thickens up the liquid nicely.

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Lara

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA

Living In: Eastpointe, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

I had to find a food to make that my husband who hates venison would enjoy. We ate it, and i said wow, you would never know this was venison. He said it is... Then scarfed down a huge amount of seconds. The only thing i did differently was that i added the juice from two cans of corn in the beggining, then the corn last with the peas and mushrooms.. This is a keeper

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