Here’s a little secret: the vegetables in your stew are the first to throw a tantrum. Carrots and potatoes get sad after a few days in the fridge. They turn mushy and lose their will to live.
That doesn’t mean the stew is bad—just that the textures shift. If you’re a texture snob (no judgment), you might want to eat it sooner rather than later. Day two is the sweet spot.
Beef, on the other hand, often gets more tender as it sits. So the flavor deepens, even as the veggies wave a white flag.
