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Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless beef short ribs, cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1/4 c sugar
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 large onions, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 cups red wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups Basic Veal Stock
- 2 ounces dried mushrooms, softened in warm water and minced
- Leaves from 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 envelope gelatin
- Pickles
Preparation
Step 1
Season the short ribs with the sugar, salt, and pepper. Heat the canola oil in a large heavy pot over high heat. Add the meat, several pieces at a time, taking care not to crowd the pot, as crowding will prevent the meat from browning. Turn the meat often, carefully allowing each piece to brown before transferring it from the pot to a platter.
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When all the beef has browned and has been removed from the pot, add the onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. Stirring constantly, allow the vegetables to cook until the onions become mahogany in color, about 20 minutes.
Return the beef to the pot. Then add the wine, bay leaves, tomatoes, Veal Stock, mushrooms, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the beef is fork tender, about 2 hours.
Once the beef is cooked, remove from the stove, discard the bay leaves, and skim off any fat floating on the surface. Season the daube with salt and pepper. If serving the daube hot, serve it over rice, pasta, or potatoes.
To serve the daube as a cold terrine, soften the unflavored gelatin in 2 TBSP cold water in a small bowl, then stir into the hot daube. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate in the pot, as it is traditionally done, or transfer the stew to a terrine and refrigerate overnight or until cold and set.