How to make Tafelspitz - tenderly cooked beef a German recipe tutorial by klaskitchen.com

beef

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean cuts reduce fat content while maintaining flavor.

horseradish

🥗Healthier: wasabi

💰Cheaper: prepared horseradish

Wasabi offers a similar heat with fewer calories.

Prepare the vegetables: cut onions and celery roughly for the broth.

In a hot pan, burn the onions without oil to develop color and aroma.

Transfer the burnt onions to a large pot.

Add the piece of beef and cover with cold water, ensuring the meat is fully submerged.

Bring the pot to a boil.

Add bay leaves, cloves, and salt to the pot.

Reduce heat and let it simmer for at least two hours at around 90-95 degrees Celsius.

While the beef is cooking, prepare the horseradish sauce: peel and grate the apple, and grate the horseradish.

Drizzle lemon juice over the grated apple to prevent browning.

Make a white roux by melting butter and mixing in flour, then gradually add milk to create a creamy sauce.

Mix in the grated apple and horseradish into the sauce and let it simmer.

After the beef has cooked, let it rest before slicing.

Boil potatoes as a side dish to serve with the beef.

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