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Pot-au-Feu

Pot-au-Feu/poh-toh-FUH/
Also known as: Pot au Feu, French Beef Stew
Pot-au-Feu
About this dish

A classic French boiled dinner of beef and root vegetables simmered together in a rich broth.

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Ingredients
🥩1kg beef chuck and short rib
🥕4 carrots
🥬2 leeks
🥔4 potatoes
Method
Serves 3
1
Simmer the beef in a large pot of water with onion and bouquet garni for 2-3 hours.
2
Skim any foam from the surface.
3
Add the vegetables and continue simmering until tender.
4
Serve the broth first with bread, then the meat and vegetables with mustard and pickles.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pot-au-feu is considered a quintessential French home-cooked dish, traditionally served as two courses: the broth first, then the meat and vegetables.

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