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red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice mimics flavor without alcohol.

beef roast

🥗Healthier: pork roast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken is more affordable and lower in fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar adds depth without extra cost.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces calories and cost.

Introduce the recipe and the cut of meat, Bürgermeisterstück.

Prepare a vegetable bundle with celery and 3 carrots, chop them into cubes for flavor.

Add fresh parsley and thyme to the vegetable bundle.

Add dried spices: juniper berries, allspice, black peppercorns, and salt.

Pour in a generous amount of apple cider vinegar and a good dry red wine into the marinade.

Place the 1.2 kg Bürgermeisterstück in a container with the vegetable bundle and spices, ensuring everything is well mixed.

Cover the container and refrigerate for at least 7 days to marinate.

After 7 days, remove the meat from the marinade and strain the vegetables and spices, reserving the liquid.

Heat oil in a pot until hot, then add the meat to sear it on both sides until browned.

Add the strained vegetables to the pot and sauté them until they start to caramelize.

Add tomato paste to the sautéed vegetables and let it roast for color.

Deglaze the pot with the reserved marinade liquid, allowing it to reduce and build flavor.

Repeat the deglazing process two more times, adding more marinade each time until a rich brown sauce forms.

Return the browned meat to the pot, cover it, and let it simmer until cooked through.

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