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Stoofvlees

Name: Stoofvlees
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 1 kg beef stew meat; 500 ml dark Belgian beer; 2 large onions; 250 ml beef broth; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp mustard; 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp butter; to taste salt and pepper

Stoofvlees is a rich and hearty Belgian beef stew known for its deep, comforting flavors achieved through slow cooking in beer. It is a beloved traditional dish often served with fries, embodying the cozy and convivial spirit of Belgian cuisine.

9 ingredients

richmaltysavoryslightly sweetumami

Culinary DNA Preview

Belgian70%

French30%

Ingredients

beef stew meat
1 kg
dark Belgian beer
500 ml
onions
2 large
beef broth
250 ml
brown sugar
2 tbsp
mustard
1 tbsp
bay leaves
2
butter
2 tbsp
salt and pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in Flanders, Belgium, stoofvlees was traditionally made by slow-cooking tougher cuts of beef with local beer, reflecting the region's brewing heritage and working-class roots.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Belgian70%

ingredients+techniques

French30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

browning simmering slow cooking deglazing

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