Cocido means nothing more than cooked, but the namesake dish — a boil of beef and seasonal vegetables — has far more richness in flavor and geographic history than the name implies. There are many ...

Place the chuck and sugar bones in a large mixing bowl. Cube the cheeks to roughly the same size as the chuck pieces, and place them in the mixing bowl. Using a sharp knife, carefully remove the meat ...

Every culture has its own versions of the classic dish. Cooking our way through these recipes, we found some basic lessons for any aspiring stew chef. A great beef stew, like Mexico’s mole de olla, ...