Beef Daube With Mustard Herbs White Wine Food

BEEF DAUBE

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 hours.
• Remove beef from marinade; pat dry. Reserve marinade. Cook pancetta in large pot over medium-low heat until fat is rendered, 5 minutes. Add chopped onion and garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent, 6 minutes. Transfer to large bowl.
• Heat oil in same pot over high heat. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add beef to pot; cook until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to bowl with pancetta mixture. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add flour to pot. Whisk until flour browns, about 4 minutes. Gradually whisk in reserved marinade. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Add beef mixture and any accumulated juices to pot. Cover tightly; simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Uncover; simmer until meat is very tender and liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, about 45 minutes longer. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate.)
• Spoon fat off top of daube. Remove carrots, quartered onion, herb sprigs, bay leaves and peel and discard. Bring daube to simmer, stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley.

DAUBE DE BOEUF BOURGUIGNONNE

Steps:

• Cut the meat into one-and-one-half-inch cubes.
• Place the meat in a deep bowl and add the carrots, onions, turnips, garlic, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, nutmeg, wine, salt and pepper. Cover and let stand overnight in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Drain the meat, vegetables and herbs, but reserve the marinating liquid. Separate the meat and vegetables. Tie the herbs in cheesecloth.
• Drop the salt pork slices into cold water and bring to a boil. Blanch for three minutes and drain.
• In a heavy, wide and deep casserole or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil and add the meat, pork slices, onions and garlic. Stir and cook over high heat for about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle the meat with flour and stir thoroughly so that the flour coats the meat and other ingredients. Add the marinating liquid and stir. Add the herbs in cheesecloth, then the carrots. Cover and bring to a boil on top of the stove. Place the casserole in the preheated oven.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the sliced mushrooms. Cook until lightly browned. Add them to the stew. Cook about 45 minutes and add the turnips. Continue baking about one hour longer. The total baking time once the kettle is placed in the oven is two hours.
• Remove the casserole and uncover. Carefully spoon off and discard all the fat from the top of the stew. Serve hot with the potato puree (see recipe).

PROVENçAL WHITE WINE BEEF DAUBE

Steps:

• In a large bowl or sealable plastic bag, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, the Cognac, the beef and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Cover and set aside to marinate at room temperature for 2 hours.
• Place a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 325 degrees.
• In a wide, heavy casserole with a tight-fitting lid, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add onions, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, orange zest and 2 big pinches salt; stir well to coat and heat through. Reduce heat to low, cover, and sweat (cook without browning) for 8 to 10 minutes, until onions and garlic are softened.
• Add beef and its marinade, tomatoes, wine, bouquet garni and peppercorns. Stir to combine.
• Cover and bake in the center of the oven until meat is ultratender, 3 to 4 hours. There is no need to stir or baste, but check from time to time to make sure the liquid is at a very gentle simmer; boiling will make the meat tough.
• When the stew is ready, adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper and serve immediately. Or, refrigerate overnight or longer, skim any hardened fat from the top, and reheat before serving.
• Serve over hot pasta, garnished with parsley and orange zest, if desired.

PROVENCALE DAUBE OF BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat butter in Dutch oven or heavy casserole pan. Season meat with salt and pepper, sprinkle with flour and stir to incorporate. Add the meat to the pot and cook until well browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add carrots, celery, onion, and fennel and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic, herbs, and orange zest and cook for 2 minutes. Add wine and orange juice and reduce by 1/2. Add the stock and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer for 15 minutes then transfer to oven. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. When the meat is very tender and the sauce is thickened, remove, and season with salt and pepper.