World Flavors Cookbook

Tafelspitz

Name: Tafelspitz
Cook time: 180 min
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: 2 kg prime boiled beef (Tafelspitz cut); Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, celery root); Leek; Onion; Peppercorns; Bay leaf; Chive sauce; Apple-horseradish sauce; Roasted potatoes (side)

Boiled beef at its finest: tender prime cut of beef simmered with root vegetables and served with horseradish and apple sauces.

Cuisine: Austria

Ingredients

2 kg prime boiled beef (Tafelspitz cut)
Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, celery root)
Leek
Onion
Peppercorns
Bay leaf
Chive sauce
Apple-horseradish sauce
Roasted potatoes (side)

Instructions

1. Place the beef in a large pot of boiling water. 2. Add root vegetables, leek, and spices. 3. Simmer gently for 3-3.5 hours until very tender. 4. Slice the meat across the grain. 5. Serve in deep plates with some of the broth. 6. Accompanied by chive sauce, apple-horseradish, and roasted potatoes.