Stew is a type of soup that is made by combining ingredients and cooking them slowly over a period of time. You usually start by putting ingredients like onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, and any kind of meat or fish into a pot. Then you add liquid like broth or water, and seasonings like salt and pepper. You turn on the heat and simmer the stew, which means to cook it slowly at a low temperature. This helps all of the ingredients mix together, making the stew super tasty! The stew cooks until all the ingredients are soft and the flavors have had enough time to blend together. That's when the stew is ready to eat!