This brings back memories of playing the game Kingdom Come Deliverance. Finding a stew inside a house was a chance to replenish energy and something about it delivered a homely and communal feel.<p>There were a few discussions about it on Reddit too<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/7z4n7j/til_about_perpetual_stew_common_in_the_middle/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/7z4n7j/til_a...</a><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/42hgbr/what_were_the_benefits_and_drawbacks_of_a/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/42hgbr/what_...</a>
I prefer the blinding variety <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2747159-blinding-stew" rel="nofollow">https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2747159-blinding-stew</a>
I immediately thought of Strega Nona.<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strega_Nona" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strega_Nona</a>