It appears that watching "Julie and Julia" inspires this in most of us. It's more effortful to make sure that everything browns properly, including my mushrooms, but the end result is worth it. The taste is a complex, rich beefy brownness, with the red wine and herbs so well integrated that you can't single them out. We used only 1 cup of Syrah and 1 cup of beef stock. So in the end there wasn't a need to reduce the sauce. I liked how the carrots tasted, so I'll use more next time.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Beaujolais & Boeuf Bourguignon
It appears that watching "Julie and Julia" inspires this in most of us. It's more effortful to make sure that everything browns properly, including my mushrooms, but the end result is worth it. The taste is a complex, rich beefy brownness, with the red wine and herbs so well integrated that you can't single them out. We used only 1 cup of Syrah and 1 cup of beef stock. So in the end there wasn't a need to reduce the sauce. I liked how the carrots tasted, so I'll use more next time.
