Re: BEEF WELLINGTON

Omelet wrote:

In article <t9lbk41uva949cgefd5t4a13v9gduofu0c@xxxxxxx>,
sf <sf@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:41:33 +0100, azazello@xxxxxxxxxxx (Victor Sack)
wrote:


This is because the very concept of this dish is trashy. I have
said it once and I will say it again: Of all the famous recipes, Beef
Wellington (or boeuf en crôute or boeuf en brioche, which are basically
the same thing) is one of the most overrated. Roasting or browning a
solid piece of meat and then steaming it (which is what happens, once
you enclose it in a pastry shell and continue to cook) does nothing for
its flavour, except for dumbing it down.

Thanks. You justified why I don't like it. I've tried, but I can't.


I've been dubious about it too. I think I'd rather have pot pies?

I love pot pies.

Many years ago when my dad first got sick my mom was working nights as a nurse and picking up as many shifts as she could while dad was laid up. My husband was working nights too so I would go over to my parents' place and fix dinner for dad and myself.

He didn't have much appetite but desperately needed the calories so I went out of my way to fix things I knew he'd like and one of them was pot pies. Flaky homemade crust, meat, gravy, veggies, a whole meal in one dish. A whole pie was exactly the right size for me and my dad, with plenty left for mom and my husband to heat up when they got home.

Another thing I discovered was how to take advantage of his Depression-era upbringing. Left to his own devices he'd only take a tiny amount of whatever I'd fixed. But if I left him sitting in the living room watching TV, I could fix him a plate with decent-sized portions of everything and a big glass of chocolate milk and bring it to him and he'd finish it all without fail.

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