Ingredients for - Austrian Tafelspitz with Apple-Horseradish Sauce (Emperor's Boiled Beef)
How to cook deliciously - Austrian Tafelspitz with Apple-Horseradish Sauce (Emperor's Boiled Beef)
1. Stage
Rinse beef bones and place in a large pot, cover with water, add salt to taste, and bring to a boil. Add beef roast and bring back to a boil, making sure roast is covered by water. Skim frothy liquid several times if necessary. Reduce heat and let simmer for 1 hour.
2. Stage
Stir onions, carrots, celery, leek, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, and more salt to soup. Bring to a boil, skimming off froth on top as necessary.
3. Stage
Cover and continue to simmer until beef can be easily pierced with a sharp knife point, about 2 hours.
4. Stage
During the last half hour of cook time, prepare apple-horseradish sauce. Place apples in a small saucepan and add sugar and vinegar. Cook over low heat for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool, about 5 minutes. Stir in horseradish and season with salt and pepper.
5. Stage
Remove meat to a heated serving platter. Strain stock through a fine sieve and add nutmeg and salt to taste. Reserve stock. Toss vegetables and bones. Slice meat across the grain and pour a little stock over it; garnish with chives.
