Antidiuretic hormone, also called arginine vasopressin (AVP), is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus in the brain and stored in the posterior pituitary gland at the base of the brain. ADH helps regulate water balance in the body.
Stew meat is typically cut into 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch cubes and cooked with vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, celery and onions cut into similar sizes. You can purchase the meat precut and packaged for convenience or buy a roast and cut it yourself. Precut stew beef is usually more expensive per pound than roasts.
Ingredients. 1  2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 2-inch chunks. 2  2 tbsp pork fat or lard (vegetable oil can be subbed) 3  3 quarts + 1/2 cup water. 4  4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks. 5  3 large carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks. 6  2 onions, peeled and cut into large chunks. 7  2 parsnips, peeled and sliced.