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.
What You'll Need. 1  2 pounds stew beef, cut in 1-inch cubes. 2  2 tablespoons oil or part bacon drippings. 3  1 teaspoon salt.  1/2 teaspoon black 1  pepper. 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme.  1/4 teaspoon dried ground 1  marjoram. 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf tarragon.  1/2 teaspoon dried leaf 1  basil. 1 medium bay  leaf.