The BEST Beef Bourgignon

My mom’s recipe, of course.  However, I will state here that I have had Boeuf Bourgignon in France, its birthplace, and this is better.
Boeuf bourgignon
1 lb frozen or fresh pearl onions
6 slices bacon, diced (raw)
1/4 c butter
4 lbs cubed chuck or rump roast beef
1/4 c brandy
1.5 t salt
1/4 t pepper
2 cups burgundy
2 c small whole [...]

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No Pressure Here!

I’ve written about my love for canned Venison before.  There is not a better meat dish, in my opinion, than one made with canned Venison or Elk.
However, I know the process for canning meat can be quite intimidating and time consuming.  In an increasingly hectic world those words are like garlic to a vampire.  Interesting [...]

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And You Thought Salt Was Simple

We use salt in our daily lives all the time without much thought. It’s just one of those things we have on the table and throw around freely. When we are cooking, however, the salt we chose can make a noticeable difference in the final result. Yes, there are many choices we have to make [...]

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I Like Mine in Brine!

I’ve gone on and on about the different ways to smoke meat. Finally, I am going to have to pick one and write about it.
So here we go.
First of all, I am most familiar with using a brine to cure and flavor the meat. In a bit of research about what is out there [...]

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What Makes Meat Spoil?

What could be worse than finding a cut of meat you had big plans for is partially or totally spoiled?
You weren’t supposed to bring a list, it was a rhetorical question.
Whether it makes your top list of worst disappointments or not, it’s certainly not what we bargain for when we pick up a cut from [...]

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What Makes Meat Spoil?

What could be worse than finding a cut of meat you had big plans for is partially or totally spoiled?
You weren’t supposed to bring a list, it was a rhetorical question.
Whether it makes your top list of worst disappointments or not, it’s certainly not what we bargain for when we pick up a cut from [...]

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Pain in the Neck

Maybe you are expecting me to be writing a complaint or rant or something with the “wacky” title. Nope, it’s a recipe. No really!
Neck roast.
This recipe applies for any of the odd (cheaper or tougher) cuts from the Chuck (that is the front quarter on Beef or Venison). For my [...]

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The Best of Beef (on the Lean Side)

You ask ten people what their favorite cut of beef is and you could get ten different answers.
There is such a variety available that you can fulfil almost any desire from somewhere on a beef.  Except the veggie or sushi crowd I suppose.
Do you prefer the lean cuts?
Top sirloin as either a steak or a roast [...]

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