On Monday I made vegetables cooked in aromatic broth. It was actually quite disgusting. I think I did it right, but I might have done it wrong. I didn't even taste it because it smelled so bad. I just took a picture of it for the final product.
That same day I started but didn't finish my amazing Creme Brulee. I was so excited because it seemed so easy, which it was. I think, or know, that I didn't cook the creme enough. I think, or know, that because when I put it in the fridge for about three and a half hours, it still was liquidy. That is why this dish didn't finish that same day. In the morning I put the brown sugar on the top and my dad got his torch out and melted the sugar. It was perfect on the top, but gooey underneath. It still tasted amazing, but I wish that I would have cooked it longer so it would have been perfect. I will probably make this dish again, because it was so good.
(I am so sorry if you have been waiting for me to blog for a while. I was so busy that I couldn't even log my time for cooking all of these things.)
'Till then~ Beth:)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Julia Child's famous Boeuf Bourguignon
Today I made Boeuf Bourguignon. It is a beef stew in red wine, with bacon, onions, and mushrooms. It took around five and a half hours! That....is a long time. My dad assisted me with a few things so the time would go a bit quicker.
I first had to cook the bacon and saute the beef chunks. (As I was drying the beef in the paper towel, I felt like Julie Powell because she was doing that in the movie.) Then I put it in a big pot and cooked it for a while. After that I poured the red wine, herbs, and beef stock in the pot and cooked it for about two to three hours more. (I remember in the movie when she poured the wine in the pot, it sizzled and some splattered on her cookbook. But when I poured it in nothing really happened, and I felt a little sad.) While it was cooking, I sauteed some mushrooms and some small white onions which will be the garnish at the end. Then I took out the stew and plated it. I put the mushrooms and the onions on top. (I remember that she fell asleep before the timer went off and it burned. When she tried again the lady that was about to come over canceled.)
My family loved it, and they were stuffed. (I also remember that Julie's husband put salt on the dish, and she asked if it was bland. I was happy that everybody in my family loved it just the way it was.) I couldn't believe we had leftovers! I will probably bring the leftovers to school so my friends can taste it. They have been begging me to make Boeuf Bourguignon and bring some to school. I hope they like it, just like I did!
~Till next time~
I first had to cook the bacon and saute the beef chunks. (As I was drying the beef in the paper towel, I felt like Julie Powell because she was doing that in the movie.) Then I put it in a big pot and cooked it for a while. After that I poured the red wine, herbs, and beef stock in the pot and cooked it for about two to three hours more. (I remember in the movie when she poured the wine in the pot, it sizzled and some splattered on her cookbook. But when I poured it in nothing really happened, and I felt a little sad.) While it was cooking, I sauteed some mushrooms and some small white onions which will be the garnish at the end. Then I took out the stew and plated it. I put the mushrooms and the onions on top. (I remember that she fell asleep before the timer went off and it burned. When she tried again the lady that was about to come over canceled.)
My family loved it, and they were stuffed. (I also remember that Julie's husband put salt on the dish, and she asked if it was bland. I was happy that everybody in my family loved it just the way it was.) I couldn't believe we had leftovers! I will probably bring the leftovers to school so my friends can taste it. They have been begging me to make Boeuf Bourguignon and bring some to school. I hope they like it, just like I did!
~Till next time~
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