What happens if you dont brown your stewing steak before cooking in the oven?is it tougher?!
Answers: No, not necessarily. It won't be as dark in colour when cooked, and will give the casserole a more delicate flavor than if you browned it.
if you just brown it slightly and cook it at a low temp in the oven
No. But you'll get less flavor. Browning the meat puts a nice flavor to the meat.
Too muuch juice exits the meat, consequently drying-out the stuff. Ergo: Tough.
Trust me, brown your meat first, then put it in the oven and cook on a very low temp. for a longer time and cover it w/ foil!! Yummm delicious tender meat!!
we would not take the extra time to do so if it had no benefit