Flemish carbonade

Flemish beef stew

Main dishes

A traditional Belgian dish, Flemish carbonade is a delicious beef stew served with French fries.

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Flamish carbonade is a traditional dish from northern France and Belgium, known for its rich and flavorful taste.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking method“Mijotage”
  • Estimated cost$106.39 $17.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $38.13
  • $1.04
  • $0.31
  • $5.85
  • $0.07
  • $0.16
  • $0.59
  • $60.24

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a frying pan, sauté the diced cod in lard until it is lightly browned.
  2. Remove the meat and cook the finely chopped onions and sliced carrots in the same fat.
  3. Remove the vegetables and deglaze with white wine. ≈ 3 min
  4. Return the meat and vegetables, add the bay leaf, thyme, juniper berries, and brown sugar, season with salt and pepper, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. Place the bread, spread with mustard, on top of the meat, and pour the beer over it. ≈ 3 min
  6. Let it simmer, covered, for 2 hours, then adjust the seasoning as needed.

The bill

Flemish beef stew

  • 2 kg of beef mince$38.13
  • 500 g of onions$1.04
  • 100 g of carrots$0.31
  • 1 liter of dark beer$5.85
  • 15 grams of brown sugar$0.07
  • mustard$0.16
  • pig fat$0.59
  • bay leaf, thyme, juniper berries, salt, pepper$60.24

Total$106.39

that's $17.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 kg of beef mince
  • 500 g of onions
  • 100 g of carrots
  • 1 liter of dark beer
  • One slice of white bread
  • 15 grams of brown sugar
  • mustard
  • pig fat
  • One glass of white wine
  • bay leaf, thyme, juniper berries, salt, pepper

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