Flemish beef stew
A traditional Belgian dish, Flemish carbonade is a delicious beef stew served with French fries.
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
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
- In a frying pan, sauté the diced cod in lard until it is lightly browned.
- Remove the meat and cook the finely chopped onions and sliced carrots in the same fat.
- Remove the vegetables and deglaze with white wine. ≈ 3 min
- 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
- Place the bread, spread with mustard, on top of the meat, and pour the beer over it. ≈ 3 min
- 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.
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