Question

Dad is making his famous "hunter's stew." the stew includes chunks of beef, potato, carrot and barley in a thick broth full of many hearty spices. as the stew is simmering in a pot on the stove, his son walks into the kitchen and says, "let's see if this stew tastes any good!" his son gets a big spoon and begins to dip his spoon into the top of the pot. before his son has a chance to get the spoonful of stew, dad yells, "mix the stew up before you taste it!" for this passage, name the intended sample, the intended target, the property in question, and explain why the son should stir the stew before he tastes it.

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt, the intended sample is the hunter's stew. The intended target is tasting the hunter's stew. The property in question is also the father's hunter's stew. 

In a mixture involving various ingredients, you must mix it first to diffuse all the components that might have settled at the bottom of the pot. The main purpose, therefore, of mixing the stew is to keep the taste of the stew uniform. So that wherever the son dips the spoon, he could taste the overall spice and taste of the hunter's stew.