Really adds a mellow taste to a good stew too.
I cook most of my meat in the crock pot or the oven, and use beer and old strong coffee, along with spices.
LOL, the other day I goofed and used water and that was the most tasteless meat that I ever ate, even tho the spices were used.
When we raised pork and the hams were not cured, I cooked them in coffee and that “Liquid Smoke” that comes in the square brown bottle and they were good.
LOL, yes I also used spices and garlic and pepper.