{"id":31173,"date":"2026-09-18T15:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=31173"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:36:02","slug":"stifled-beef","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/stifled-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Stifled Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id31173_0cbd80-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31173_0cbd80-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31173_0cbd80-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id31173_0cbd80-4e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31173_0cbd80-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id31173_0cbd80-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id31173_0cbd80-4e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31173_8a861b-eb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>In Maine, a dish that is almost universally loved is stifled beef. Another name that might be familiar to many is smothered beef, and it\u2019s essentially stew meat in a sort of gravy that is often served with mashed potatoes. It\u2019s a hearty meal that is sure to fill you up and keep you warm in the coming winter days! Even the Maine restaurant Dysart\u2019s has their own version of this wonderful dish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stifled Beef \u2013 <\/strong><em>Cooking Down East<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 pounds top or bottom of round, cut into serving pieces or chuck cut for stew beef<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flour, salt, and pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 tablespoons fat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups cold water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a paper bag, put about 1 cup flour in it. Add salt and pepper. Shake. Put beef in bag and shake so each piece is coated. Brown in melted fat in frypan. Remove meat to covered casserole. Add another 1\/4 cup flour from bag to fat in pan, stir to blend, add cold water slowly. Bring to boiling point, stir and thicken. Pour over beef. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 Celsius) for at least 2 hours or until beef is tender. Serves 6. Any left over may be used in making a beef pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaron S. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Maine, a dish that is almost universally loved is stifled beef. Another name that might be familiar to many is smothered beef, and it\u2019s essentially stew meat in a sort of gravy that is often served with mashed potatoes. 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