Guinness Beef Stew is traditional Irish pub fare. You’d be hard-pressed to visit a pub in Dublin and not find some variation of it on the menu. And there’s no better way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day than with this hearty dish and several bottles of Guinness Extra Stout on hand.

TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST BEEF STEW Making the best beef stew requires attention to detail and a few key tips to enhance t

3. Add potatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about one hour longer. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about two minutes. Add peas, heat through. Discard bay leaves.

Corned beef, which makes an appearance on many St. Patrick’s Day tables, isn't the only food to which “corning,” or salt-curing, can be applied. Corning originally was named for the corn kernel-size pellets of salt used to preserve meat in times before refrigeration,