# Alison Roman’s The Stew

> A chickpea stew became #TheStew on Instagram and drew 31,020 NYT Cooking ratings.

- Owner: Alison Roman
- Kind: Food & drink
- Sector: Food & beverage
- Seed date: 2018-11-28
- Peak date: Week of May 10, 2020
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 34 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Identity badge, Controversy, Creator relay

## Summary

Roman published a chickpea stew on NYT Cooking. Home cooks shared #TheStew photographs, and Roman reposted them. YouTube recommendations and independent adaptations extended its circulation. The Irish Times named it its most-read recipe of 2020.

## Timeline

- 2018-11-28 — Alison Roman (Open web) — Alison Roman published Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric on NYT Cooking.
- 2018-12-09 — Gena W. / The Political Foodie (Open web) — Gena W. cooked the stew and published her version on The Political Foodie.
- 2019-01-08 — Butter & Air (Open web) — Butter & Air published a simpler adaptation with more stock and less coconut milk.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/alison-roman-the-stew

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Alison Roman’s The Stew.” Case HIS-00017. Spread Score v1.2: 34/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00017