Meat is one of the most ancient products, as well as the main source of animal proteins, fats and vitamins. The use of meat helps to strengthen the work of the gastrointestinal tract, helps to restore energy after heavy physical exertion due to its caloric content. To count the number of recipes for its preparation, it will take more than one day, because this universal caloric and extremely useful product is used in almost all dishes, including salads. One of the best ways to prepare it is quenching, because this technology allows you to save the maximum amount of useful properties and to facilitate the digestion of meat. On the basis of this, a recipe for befstroganov has been built up, plus a special gravy of butter, flour, a mixture of sour cream and mustard with addition of bay leaf and tomato. This dish is considered originally Russian, although it never belonged to the national cuisine. However, it is considered to be universal, since almost any garnish: pasta, porridge or mashed potatoes will suit it. And as a basis, the recipe for befstroganova recommends taking beef, because it is less fatty in comparison with other types of meat. However, its significant drawback is the need for long burning in the fire to achieve softness.
Meat preparation
So, to cook beef stroganoff from beef, the classic recipe of which, in addition to the base, includes only onions and special gravy, first you need to prepare the meat itself. To cut it you need small blocks of medium thickness, and if your time for preparing dinner is limited, then it is better to prefer a variant of its grinding in the form of thin elongated plates. Beef Stroganov's recipe is based on long-term meat and onions, during which all the necessary spices should be added to the dish and dish: salt, black pepper and bay leaf, but you can also experiment with dried herbs by adding basil or turmeric. This is done so that during cooking, the meat can soak up the taste of these spices and acquire a rich flavor.
Cooking and serving
The recipe for bef stroganova also assumes a special gravy, which is prepared separately. For her in a frying pan, melt a piece of butter, then add to it 0.5 st. L. Flour of the highest grade, pour in the meat broth (1 glass) and bring to a boil. Then mix with 1 teaspoon of spicy mustard, 1 tbsp. L. Fatty sour cream and tomato paste and a pair of leaves of the dried laurel. Pour this sauce into the meat and simmer until cooked. Serve this dish best with rice or buckwheat. There is another recipe for beef stroganoff - with mushrooms. To prepare this dish you need to fry the meat with the mushrooms, since they also need to be subjected to a fairly long heat treatment. And it is even more delicious to make a dish, if before stewing pieces of meat fry on a small amount of vegetable oil until the appearance of an appetizing golden crust.