Cooker beef stew, as the name suggests, is stew of beef that is prepared in a slow cooker. Cooker beef stew takes a long time to prepare and just the cooking process can take up to 8 hours thereby making it important to plan the dish well in advance, preferably the previous day. Cooker beef stew is a nutritious dish that is served usually as a main course as it is extremely filling. It has a unique taste and flavor that make it possible for it to be popular in almost all corners of the world.