beef bourguignon ingredients

periwinkle


Joined: 21/09/2011
Posts: 83

Message Posted:
08/12/2011 20:35

Anyone cooked it here, can you get all the ingredients or do I have to travel to the south?

• 3 tsp goose fat

• 600g beef shin, cut into large chunks

• 100g smoked streaky bacon , sliced

• 350g shallots or pearl onions, peeled

• 250g chestnut mushrooms (about 20)

• 2 garlic clove , sliced

• 1 bouquet garni (See know-how below)

• 1 tbsp tomato purée

• 750ml bottle red wine , Burgundy is good

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
09/12/2011 12:30

I have cooked it here and very nice it was too. You can buy goose fat in Illeli in Alsancak and smoked streaky bacon. Everything else is pretty standard although the mushrooms are probably not chestnut it will not make a difference to the dish. Hopefully someone from your neck of the woods may be able to suggest an alternative shop to Illeli to save you the trip West.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
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Message Posted:
09/12/2011 12:57

Add the peel of one orange when cooking.



Richard

Deniz1


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Message Posted:
09/12/2011 14:53

Get your cholesterol checked after eating it!

periwinkle


Joined: 21/09/2011
Posts: 83

Message Posted:
09/12/2011 15:37

Message 2. joandjelly. Where did you buy beef shin? Does the butcher know what to give you.

periwinkle


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Message Posted:
09/12/2011 15:38

joandjelly



What does the goose fat come in, what shelf is it on.

joandjelly


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Message Posted:
09/12/2011 16:13

I have seen the goose fat in jars and cans. At the moment it will probably be on the shelf that has the Christmas ingredients (cranberry sauce, mincemeat, etc). This is the second row from the left right next to the chiller cabinet with butter etc. I bought my beef from the butcher and just told them I wanted meat for slow cooking.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
09/12/2011 16:44

If you can't get Shin of Beef, try this, it's very similar and readily available here.. Bonn appetite .. http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/oxtail_stew/

islandgirl


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
09/12/2011 21:08

There is not a Cholesterol issue with goose fat.

periwinkle


Joined: 21/09/2011
Posts: 83

Message Posted:
13/12/2011 19:24

thats a surprise. My Turkish friend asked 2 butchers do they have beef shin/shank. They shrugged their shoulders.

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
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Message Posted:
13/12/2011 20:02

I have used beef neck before .

Enchanted


Joined: 20/07/2008
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
13/12/2011 23:12

Beef skirt is the best cut to use, its also called blade steak. If you have a slow cooker you can cook this dish for almost nothing, as it uses the same power as a light bulb.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
14/12/2011 07:59

"thats a surprise. My Turkish friend asked 2 butchers do they have beef shin/shank. They shrugged their shoulders."

Well they could hardly shrug their shins!

They must have them... nothing is thrown away. Maybe they keep them for themselves or their best customers/restaurateurs.

periwinkle


Joined: 21/09/2011
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Message Posted:
14/12/2011 21:29

yes groucho thats a good point!

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
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Message Posted:
14/12/2011 21:49

call the red lion ? they have it on the menu .