making an edible stew gives you a net gain to your food bin of around 25 food points.

making an inedible stew costs you food points though. it costs food points during the making of any stew.

with edible stews you get a food point bonus upon completion of the stew which more than makes up for that small food cost.

some stews have other beneficial effects but if i list them here this thread becomes a spoiler. if you wish to know more you can take a look at the stew guides that LadyCFII has kindly put together for us in the guides section.

Best Wishes,
-Borg