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Category: Beef

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 jgrusseLeave a comment

Grillades and Grits

Text to follow This beef stew is a classic breakfast or brunch dish in New Orleans.  It is a slow-cooked dish of beef braised with onions, bell peppers, and celery, so as a breakfast dish it would be prepared in advance.  We enjoyed it for dinner.  This version will make about 6 servings and is Read More …

American Cuisine, Beef
March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 jgrusseLeave a comment

Japanese Wafu Burger

These Japanese patties are made with a mixture of beef, tofu, and shitake mushrooms, and are a tasty way to eat a bit less beef.  I liked it with the optional okonomiyaki sauce, steamed rice, and stir-fried Asian greens.  This will make 6 servings. 14 oz. package of firm tofu 1 lb. ground beef ½ Read More …

Beef, Japanese Cuisine
February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 jgrusseLeave a comment

Japanese Beef Curry from a Package

A unique style of curry is very popular in Japan, and I have made a good beef one from scratch.  ( Japanese Retro Beef Curry ).  For people trying to save time, packaged curry mixes are also very popular in Japan and available in the Asian foods section of my local Kroger, as well as Read More …

Beef, Japanese Cuisine
January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 jgrusseLeave a comment

Chaliapin Steak

In 1936 the Russian opera singer Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin was in Tokyo to record Mussorgsky’s “The Song of the Flea”.  He was staying at the Imperial Hotel and asked the staff if he could have a very soft steak for dinner, because he had a toothache.  This was the origin story for Chaliapin Steak which Read More …

Beef, Japanese Cuisine
January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 jgrusseLeave a comment

Non Puju

Text to follow This dish of beef served over bread comes from the Dungan people, a Chinese Muslim group now mostly living in Kyrgyzstan.  The beef is Chinese-influenced, with Five-Spice Powder, while the bread it is served on, Non, is Uzbek.  This is adapted from Caroline Eden’s Red Sands, which I am reading in preparation Read More …

Beef, Soviet Cuisine
December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 jgrusseLeave a comment

Saikoro Steak (Steak with Soy-Citrus Sauce)

This is a Japanese dish in which cubes of steak are pan-fried, glazed with a soy-citrus sauce, and served with steamed rice.  I actually made it with thin sliced rib eye from a Korean supermarket, which is what is shown in the photograph.  I think that was a mistake because there was too much surface Read More …

Beef, Japanese Cuisine
December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 jgrusseLeave a comment

Bistec a la Mexicana (Mexican-Style Steak)

This is an adaptation from a recipe in thekitchn.com.  It turned out to be a very quick, easy and flavorful way to cook a steak, and it was very good with warmed flour tortillas.  The quantities shown below are for 3 servings, but it can be easily ratioed up or down.   It has a little Read More …

Beef, Mexican Cuisine
November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 jgrusseLeave a comment

Spanish-style meatballs

This was my first recipe based on Cookish, from Milk Street, which is a book of ideas for quick meals suitable for weekdays.  This turned out well, although Carol thought it may be a little too salty, so I may cut that back next time.  (The recipe calls for kosher salt.  I used Krogers, which Read More …

Beef, Spanish Cuisine
October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 jgrusseLeave a comment

Meatballs with Eggplant Sauce

I was looking for a way to use some Italian meatballs in the freezer and hit on the idea of eating them with a sauce based on roasted eggplant.  It turned out well, so I am documenting it here.  We ate it on top of hummus.  Michael Solomonov’s cookbooks are filled with ideas for using Read More …

American Cuisine, Beef
August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 jgrusseLeave a comment

Hamburg Steak

This is an example of Yoshoku, Japanese style western food.  It is a meat patty served with a sauce, rice, and a salad or vegetables.  The patty is made from a mixture of pork and beef and is quite tasty.  It is a bit like meatloaf.  This version comes with a tangy sauce based on Read More …

Beef, Japanese Cuisine

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