Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef in Red Wine)
Burgundy's famous stew: chunks of beef braised slowly in red wine with bacon, carrots and herbs until meltingly tender, finished with golden mushrooms and little onions.
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Dry and season the beef
Heat the oven to 160°C. Pat the beef dry with kitchen paper; dry meat browns much better. Season it with the salt and some pepper.
Brown the bacon
Heat the olive oil in a large casserole (Dutch oven) over medium heat. Cook the lardons for about 5 minutes, until golden. Lift them out with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Brown the beef in batches
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Cook the vegetables
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Add the wine
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Braise in the oven
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Cook the onions and mushrooms
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Finish and serve
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Dry and season the beef
Heat the oven to 160°C. Pat the beef dry with kitchen paper; dry meat browns much better. Season it with the salt and some pepper.
Brown the bacon
Heat the olive oil in a large casserole (Dutch oven) over medium heat. Cook the lardons for about 5 minutes, until golden. Lift them out with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Brown the beef in batches
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Cook the vegetables
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Add the wine
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Braise in the oven
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Cook the onions and mushrooms
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Finish and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Boeuf bourguignon began as a farmhouse way to cook tough cuts from old working cattle: hours of slow simmering in the local red wine made them tender. Burgundy had both, Charolais cattle and some of the world's most famous vineyards.
In the 1800s Paris chefs refined it with bacon, mushrooms and little glazed onions, and it became a pillar of French bourgeois cooking. Julia Child's television cooking show made it famous in America in the 1960s.
⭐ Why It's Famous
It is the definition of French comfort food: simple ingredients and patience turned into a deep, glossy, wine-rich stew.
💡 Fun Fact
Like most stews, it tastes even better the next day, so many French cooks make it a day ahead on purpose.
Burgundy (Dijon)
47.32°N, 5.04°E
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