A perpetual stew, also known as forever soup, hunter's pot[1][2] or hunter's stew, is a pot into which whatever foodstuffs one can find is placed and cooked. The pot is never or rarely emptied all the way, and ingredients and liquid are replenished as necessary.[1][3] Such foods can continue cooking for decades or longer, if properly maintained. The concept is often a common element in descriptions of medieval inns. Foods prepared in a perpetual stew have been described as being flavorful due to the manner in which the ingredients blend together.[4] Various ingredients can be used in a perpetual stew such as root vegetables, tubers (onion, carrot, garlic, parsnip, turnip, etc.), and various meats.[3]
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I tried one of the world's oldest soups, a broth that's been kept simmering for 50 years by 3 generations of a family. It's now one of my favorite restaurants in Bangkok.
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I did this for a year. The broth was not great after awhile, but that could be due to what I put in it.
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How'd you keep a pot boiling for a year at home? Did you do it in the garden and wake every few hours to put some wood into the fire? Did you leave your stove on 24/7? Did that not becoming ridiculously expensive, especially considering what you got from it?
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Crockpots make this easy, just leave it on low and it'll simmer forever.
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I lived off grid with a wood stove. Made it very easy in the winter, pot on the stove and firewood for heating.
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