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[deleted] t1_j2fl1x2 wrote

The marbling can vary drastically so it's worth it to take your time when you're looking in the meat section. I made BB on Christmas and got really lucky that the only roast big enough had very nice marbling.

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Snufflepuffster t1_j2fkj8n wrote

Reply to comment by phathiker in Beef Bourguignon [homemade] by Xtruuh156

Sometimes when I make it I simmer it all day, leave it covered in the dutch oven overnight, then simmer again the next day. As you say, the flavours come out if it is allowed to sit. I think that might be due to the alcohol in the wine.

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[deleted] t1_j2fkfn2 wrote

One time, at a nice restaurant, my waitress came over and first thing out of her mouth was that the "beef cheek special is sold out". I didn't even know there was a beef cheek special and it totally felt like a gut punch.

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Snufflepuffster t1_j2fjv3x wrote

This works for me everytime:

Chop up pork belly, fry it in a dutch oven and render the fat. Start with frozen beef cubes and brown them in the pork fat. Make sure the heat is high so the beef browns quickly. Drain most or the fat, leave two tablespoons, add butter, chopped garlic, carrots, onions and get all the brown bits off the bottom of the dutch oven. Sprinkle 3 tbs flour in there and mix until everything is coated. Add 500 ml red wine, reduce for 5-10 min, add 800 ml beef stock, crisped pork belly, and beef, bay leaves, spices. bring to a SIMMER, not a boil. Simmer means it looks like a pool of primordial ooze as it’s cooking. Every once and a while a bubble will make its way to the surface. That’s it. Simmer for at least 3 hours, preferably 6. Should fall apart. If you want to add mushrooms brown them in a separate pan and add them when simmering. salt to taste. Kosher salt is best imo.

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Skrenlin t1_j2fjgn0 wrote

Reply to comment by isattil4 in [homemade] Russian honey cake by dwatri

Honey cake 
3 T butter 
1 cup sugar 
3 eggs 
2 T honey 
2 t baking soda 
2 T alcohol 
3 cups flour 
Cream: 1 cup heavy whipped cream 
2 cups sour cream 
1 cup sugar 
1 pinch of Vanilla crystals

Preparations: Melt 3 T butter in double boiler, add 1 cup of sugar, and 3 eggs. Mix well. Then add 2 T alcohol (vodka or rum) and 2 T honey, 2 t baking soda. Mix occasionally until batter becomes white and doubles in size. Add 2 cups of flour, mix well. Pour batter into bowl, add 1 cup flour, mix, cover with towel. Let stand until not hot (but still warm). Divide into 10-12 equal parts. Roll them into thin circles (like pie crusts). Bake them individually; sprinkle pan with flour before first one.

Cream: beat 1 cup heavy cream until thick. In a separate bowl beat 1 can of sour cream with 1 cup of sugar, add vanilla. Then add spoon by spoon whipped cream to the sour cream mixture.

Put 1 layer of cake, then cream - repeat to the end. Cut sides to make round. Crumble extra cake bits and use them to decorate the top and sides (you can use your own ideas as well).

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