Notes on Hobo Stew
When I make this beef stew with hamburger meat, I always think about the following experience from childhood:
The school I attended in 5th and 6th grade served beef stew made with hamburger meat each Wednesday for lunch. I thought it was delicious and looked forward to that Wednesday lunch, when you could have a second dipper of stew provided you ate everything on your plate.
Sadly, one Wednesday, the cafeteria also served sweet potatoes, my bête noire, along with the stew. I took a bite, realized ...