Difficulty: Moderate | Serves: 4
Tender, juicy, and rich in flavor—Tafelspitz is Austria’s most refined comfort dish! 🥩✨ This classic Viennese specialty features slow-boiled beef simmered with root vegetables and aromatic spices, traditionally served with apple-horseradish sauce and creamy chive sauce. A dish once favored by Austrian royalty, Tafelspitz remains a timeless culinary masterpiece!
Ingredients For Tafelspitz�
🔥 For the Tafelspitz:
☑ 2 lbs (900g) beef Tafelspitz (or top round) 🥩
☑ 10 cups (2.5L) water 💧
☑ 2 large carrots, chopped 🥕
☑ 1 leek, sliced into rings 🧅
☑ 2 celery stalks, chopped 🌿
☑ 1 onion, halved (charred for extra flavor) 🧄
☑ 1 bay leaf 🍃
☑ 6 black peppercorns 🌿
☑ 1 teaspoon🥄 salt 🧂
🔥 For the Apple-Horseradish Sauce:
☑ 1 large apple, peeled and grated 🍏
☑ 2 tablespoons🥄 freshly grated horseradish 🌶️
☑ 1 teaspoon🥄 lemon juice 🍋
☑ ½ teaspoon🥄 sugar ✨
🔥 For the Chive Sauce:
☑ ½ cup (120g) sour cream 🥛
☑ 2 tablespoons🥄 mayonnaise
☑ 1 tablespoon🥄 chopped chives 🌿
☑ ½ teaspoon🥄 salt 🧂
🔥 For Serving:
☑ Boiled potatoes or root vegetables 🥔
☑ Fresh parsley for garnish 🌿
👩🍳 Cooking Steps For Tafelspitz�
🔥 Step 1: Simmer the Beef
1️⃣ In a large pot, bring water to a boil.
2️⃣ Add beef, carrots, leek, celery, onion, bay leaf, black peppercorns, and salt.
3️⃣ Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 2–3 hours, skimming off any impurities.
🔥 Step 2: Prepare the Sauces
1️⃣ For Apple-Horseradish Sauce, mix grated apple, horseradish, lemon juice, and sugar.
2️⃣ For Chive Sauce, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, chives, and salt.
🔥 Step 3: Serve the Tafelspitz
1️⃣ Remove the beef from the broth and slice it thinly.
2️⃣ Serve hot with boiled potatoes or root vegetables.
3️⃣ Drizzle with broth and pair with apple-horseradish and chive sauces.
🥩 Rich, tender, and full of delicate flavors—Tafelspitz is Austria’s royal comfort dish!
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