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> forgot to lower the heat
> burnt smelling like crazy
> best stew ever
Congrats on discovering the Maillard reaction!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillard_reaction
However there's a thin red line between tasty browning and carcinogenic charcoal-black if you can't control the temperature.
We generally never cook things that long because I'm impatient and energy is expensive. It does make things taste better than half-raw chunks though.