Beef Bourguignon CAGE MATCH: Julia Child vs. Anthony Bourdain vs. Thomas Keller
3 iconic chefs, 3 beef bourguignon recipes. When I think Boeuf Bourguignon I think Julia Child. But she ain't the only one that has a masterful recipe. Enter Anthony Bourdain and Thomas Keller. Which recipe wins...let's find out!
00:00 We got ourselves a Cage Match
01:14 Julia Child's recipe
14:13 Anthony Bourdain's recipe
22:23 Thomas Keller's recipe
43:53 Let's review
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Julia Child's recipe:
6 oz chunk of bacon (slab bacon)
1 tb olive oil
3 lb chuck beef
1 sliced carrot
1 sliced onion
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tb flour
3 cups full bodied red wine (I used a Bordeaux)
2 to 3 cups beef stock
1 tb tomato paste
2 cloves mashed garlic
1/2 tsp thyme
crumbled bay leaf
blanched bacon rind
18 to 24 small pearl onions (1 1/2 butter, 1 1/2 tb oil, 1/2 cup beef stock
salt and pepper
herb bouquet (4 parsley sprigs, bay leaf, 1/4 tsp thyme)
1 lb mushrooms, quartered (2 tb butter, 1tb oil, salt and pepper)
parsley sprigs
Anthony Bourdains recipe:
2 lb/900g should or neck cut (I used chuck)
salt and pepper
1/4 cup/56 ml olive oil
4 onions, thinly sliced
2 tb all purpose flour
1 cup/225 ml red burgundy (Pinot Noir)
6 carrots
1 garlic clove
1 bouqet garni (1 sprig parsley, 2 sprigs thyme, bay leaf in cheese cloth)
enough water to equal 3 parts liquid 2 parts meat
parsley
Thomas Keller's recipe:
(if you're going to make this, can you please tell me!)
red wine reduction:
1 bottle red wine, such as cabernet sauvignon
1 cup diced (½2 inch) onions
1 cup sliced (2 inch) peeled carrots
1 cup sliced (½ inch) leeks, white and light green parts only
1 cup sliced (½ inch) shallots
1 cup sliced button mushrooms and or mushroom stems
3 thyme sprigs
6 Italian parsley sprigs
2 bay leaves teaspoon black peppercorns
3 large garlic cloves, skin left on, smashed
1 cup diced yellow onions
⅔ cup sliced peeled carrots
1 cups sliced leeks, white and light green parts only
2 garlic cloves, skin left on, smashed
3 thyme sprigs
3 Italian parsley sprigs
2 bay leaves
4 cups beef stock or veal stock
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
4 thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, skin left on, smashed
2¾ pounds boneless short ribs (about 1 inch thick)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Canola oil
BACON AND MUSHROOMS
4 ounces slab bacon, cut into 24 lardons about 1/2 inches long and inch thick
32 small button mushrooms, cleaned
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
POTATOES
8 ounces fingerling potatoes, preferably small
1 tablespoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
2 thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
2 garlic cloves, skin left on, smashed
PEARL ONIONS
12 red pearl onions (2 tsp red wine vinegar)
12 white pearl onions (2 tsp champagne vinegar)
thyme sprig each
12 black peppercorns each.......
salt
bay leaf each
CARROTS
16 round French baby carrots or other baby carrots
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
Fleur de sel
Dijon mustard
BOEUF (beef) BOURGUIGNON - By RECIPE30.com
A classic French beef and red wine stew that's all about flavours!
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Slow cooking is the secret to this dish. Beef burgundy or in French, Boeuf Bourguignon is a well know dish across France. It's a slow cooked stew, braised in red wine and beef stock and arguably one of the most delicious beef dishes in existence. I used rump steak in this recipe but you can use any cheaper style cuts or gelatinous meats as it cooks for hours and still be amazingly tender. Use a good red wine, as they say, a wine that you would drink, ideally a French burgundy or any bold full bodied red such as Cabernet Sauvigon, Syrah, Mouverde or Shiraz. Of course buy an extra bottle or two, and enjoy it with your delicious meal.
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#1 thing to do, watch the video a second time. You will pick things you did not see the first time.
You can cook this the day before, chill it rapidly using for example your sink filled with ice cold water, and then refrigerate (if you eat the next day) or freeze in manageable quantities (for later)
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INGREDIENTS
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1.5 to 2kg low cuts of Beef : Shin and Chuck.
Can’t find this ? Go for something meaty and something gelatinous.
1 bottle of wine, 75cl. Ideally something robust.
1.5 liter of organic beef broth / beef stock
2 medium sized carrots.
2 medium sized onions
400 g thick-cut bacon cut into small pieces
400 g button mushrooms. Smaller are more suited.
20-30 pearl onions (about 300g)
2 tsp sugar
Seasoning to taste.
1 tbsp AP flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch, diluted in half a glass of cold water.
(if you want it creamier and a little thicker you can use 2 tbsp)
Tomato puree : 2 tsp.
Bunch of herbs :
4 sprigs of Thyme
2-3 Bay leaves
1 Green part of leek
1 Celery stalk
5 garlic cloves
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Marination
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cut meat into 2-3 inch pieces. They shrink a bit during cooking.
Add onions, carrots and the meat to a big container.
Drop the wine. All of it. Keep a glass for yourself, you deserve it.
Let this marinate in the fridge for 1 hour. I did it at room temperature because my studio is pretty cold.
THE STEW
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Strain the meat, pat it dry, Season with kosher salt
Sear the meat in oil until nicely coloured on both sides.
Discard the oil.
Sprinkle with a heaped tbsp of flour. Thickener.
Cook for a minute, stirring. Then drop the wine and the stock.
2 tsp of tomato purée for umami and colour.
Flambé safely : Don’t put your head over it, don’t do it under the kitchen hood, keep your distances.
Bring to a boil, skim the scum regularly.
Two cooking options :
#1 the oven :
2 hours at 200°C or 400°F then a little check, then again 2 hours at 200°C
#2 the stove :
Low heat, 4 hours the first three with a lid.
In both cases, the meat should be super soft and tender. If not, keep cooking.
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Garnishes :
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Cook all three garnishes during the last hour of the stew.
Place all peeled pearl onions in a pan.
Add a knob of butter, 2 tsp sugar , water till they are halfway covered
Top with a lid or with a piece of parchment paper, with a hole in the center.
About 10-15 minutes will cook and caramelise them.
When the water is gone, they should be ready (prick with a knife to see if it's soft).
If not, add water and continue. If yes, Set aside
Cut bacon into sticks ; 1inch long1/4inch wide (lardons),
Fry them on medium heat until caramelisation appears.
Remove fat (keep for cooking your next omelet)
Set aside.
Cut mushrooms into quarters, halves or leave whole if they are small.
Place them in a pan covered with a bit of beef stock.
5 minutes is all they need.
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Finish
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Add ¾ of the garnishes to the stew, one piece of dark chocolate and cook together for 30 minutes. Top plates with a little more garnishes and some fresh thyme.
Sauce should be glossy. If not you can always drop in a few knobs of cold butter off the heat, and swirl around until melted.
Piece of bread on the side and MOP AWAY !
END OF RECIPE
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