#beef

Recipes

• braise

  Beef Bourguignon

  Brown everything separately, braise it low for three hours, and add the garnish at the end so it still tastes of itself.

  Time

  3h 55m

  Serves

  6

  Effort

  Involved

• braise

  Beef Chilli

  Chuck cut by hand instead of minced, dried chillies instead of powder, and three hours where you do nothing at all.

  Time

  3h 30m

  Serves

  6

  Effort

  Moderate

• pasta

  Ragù Bolognese

  Milk before wine, wine before tomato, and three hours at a bare blip. The soffritto is where the patience pays.

  Time

  3h 40m

  Serves

  6

  Effort

  Moderate

• braise

  Braised Short Ribs

  Beef ribs in red wine and stock, cooked until the bone slides out. Chill overnight to lift the fat off cleanly.

  Time

  16h

  Serves

  4

  Effort

  Moderate

• pasta

  Lasagne

  Two sauces, assembled in thin layers and rested before cutting. The béchamel is what stops it collapsing on the plate.

  Time

  1h 55m

  Serves

  8

  Effort

  Involved

• technique

  Pan-Seared Steak

  Dry surface, hot pan, butter only at the end. Temperature decides everything and a thermometer removes the argument.

  Time

  23m

  Serves

  2

  Effort

  Moderate

• braise

  Pot Roast

  One large piece of beef, a covered pot and four hours. Vegetables added late so they are not baby food by the end.

  Time

  4h 45m

  Serves

  6

  Effort

  Easy

• weeknight

  Smash Burgers

  Loose balls of beef flattened hard onto a screaming pan for thirty seconds. The crust is the entire point.

  Time

  25m

  Serves

  4 burgers

  Effort

  Easy