Beef Bourguignon

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Beef Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon or Beef Burgundy a traditional French stew made out of beef braised
in red wine together with garlic, onions, carrots, bouquet garni, pearl onions and
mushrooms. Today the cooking process was modernized but the fundamentals stayed
the same, where it is still fat rendered but with bacon and cooked with generous
amounts of Burgundy wine and spices. Probably this is one of the easiest French dish
that you will encounter.

Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours 15 mins Yield: 4-6
Category: Main Course Cuisine: French

Ingredients

1 kg stewing beef, cubed

1/2 cup bacon, cubed

500 g button mushrooms, sliced in half

3 cups red wine (preferably Burgundy)

2 cups beef broth (from real beef bones, not from knorr cubes)

2 tbsp brandy

4 carrots, cubed

1 bouquet garni (6 parsley stalks, 2 celery stalks, 1 bay leaf, 6 peppercorns, placed
inside muslin and tied)

3 tbsp flour

3 tbsp tomato paste

2 onions, chopped

12–15 pcs pearl onions

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt

freshly ground black pepper

6 tbsp butter

olive oil
Procedure:

In a heavy skillet add oil then brown beef pieces on all sides. Remove from skillet then
set aside.

Add the carrots and cook for 4 minutes. Remove from skillet then set aside.

Add bacon and fry until light brown, add garlic and onions then sauté until onions are
cooked.

Add half of the butter, flour and stir until it forms a roux. Add wine, beef broth, brandy,
tomato paste, beef and place bouquet garni on top bring to a boil then transfer to
casserole.

Cook for 2 hours at low heat stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.

Place the carrots in the casserole then continue to cook.

In a heavy pan add remaining butter then cook mushrooms and cocktail onions for 3
minutes. Add it into the casserole and give it a good mix.

Season with salt and pepper, remove bouquet garni before serving.

Instructions
1. Make a video for this recipe while you are preparing and cooking.
2. You may choose any cut of beef as long as it is fresh and suitable for slow cooking.
3. Make your plating presentation look appetizing and modern. Use the appropriate
garnishes.
4. Take a clear photo of your plated product and one photo of you holding your prepared
dish.
5. Submission: on or before December 10, Thursday, 12 noon.

Criteria:
Correct Preparation 20%
Sanitation and proper kitchen uniform 20%
Actual Presentation of the Dish 20%
Plating (photo included) 20%
Flavor combination/ Execution of recipe 20%
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Total 100%

Bon appetit!

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