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Biefbourg

Biefbourg

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A classic Belgian dish made with beef, carrots, and mushrooms, traditionally served with mashed potatoes.

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Recipe from Siam2019 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Biefbourg is a traditional Belgian dish, similar to French beef bourguignon. It is slowly simmered with red wine, carrots, mushrooms, and aromatic herbs to create a rich and flavorful dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time4 hr
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total5 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$34.06 $4.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.06
  • $0.36
  • $0.50
  • $0.15
  • $0.21
  • $0.04
  • $2.63
  • $19.07
  • $0.05
  • $0.19
  • $0.50
  • $0.29
  • $0.42
  • $1.80
  • $0.44
  • $0.50
  • $1.80
  • $0.40
  • $1.32
  • $0.21
  • $0.06
  • $0.80
  • $0.26

Prices from US supermarkets for 15 of 23 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Starting from page 333 of the book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” Volume 1. ≈ 3 min
  2. Note: Use lean beef and serve it with boiled potatoes or rice to reduce the fat and calorie content of this dish.

The bill

Biefbourg

  • Thick-cut bacon, 170 grams (approximately 6 ounces)$2.06
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.36
  • carrots, cut into thin slices: 1 head$0.50
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.15
  • A pinch of salt and pepper$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.04
  • 3 glasses of red wine, young and full-bodied (with an alcohol content of 13.5% or more, such as Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône, or Bordeaux)$2.63
  • Brownstock made with 2 to 3.5 cups of beef broth$19.07
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce$0.05
  • 1/4 cup of fresh thyme$0.19
  • Carrot powder$0.50
  • 18-24 small white onions$0.29
  • 3 tablespoons of butter$0.42
  • Fresh mushrooms, 450 grams, cut into four pieces$1.80
  • 3 medium-sized onions$0.44
  • Grated carrots, 300 grams$0.50
  • 300 grams of mushrooms$1.80
  • The bouquet consists of parsley, rosemary, and thyme, all tied together with string.$0.40
  • red wine: 2 to 4 glasses$1.32
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic$0.21
  • salt and pepper$0.06
  • olive oil$0.80
  • flour$0.26

Total$34.06

that's $4.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Thick-cut bacon, 170 grams (approximately 6 ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 pounds (approximately 1.36 kilograms) of beef, cut into 2-inch diameter pieces
  • carrots, cut into thin slices: 1 head
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • A pinch of salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 3 glasses of red wine, young and full-bodied (with an alcohol content of 13.5% or more, such as Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône, or Bordeaux)
  • Brownstock made with 2 to 3.5 cups of beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce
  • 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 cup of fresh thyme
  • Carrot powder
  • 18-24 small white onions
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • A bouquet of aromatic herbs (4 stems of parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of cilantro leaves, 1/4 teaspoon of thyme leaves, tied together with linen fabric)
  • Fresh mushrooms, 450 grams, cut into four pieces
  • 3 medium-sized onions
  • Approximately 1 kilogram of palm frond meat or shoulder meat, suitable for steaming.
  • Grated carrots, 300 grams
  • 300 grams of mushrooms
  • The bouquet consists of parsley, rosemary, and thyme, all tied together with string.
  • red wine: 2 to 4 glasses
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • flour

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