variants
or less commonly boeuf bourguignonne
or boeuf Bourguignon
or boeuf Bourguignonne
: a dish consisting of beef cooked in red wine and especially Burgundy typically with onions and often mushrooms
Two of the most popular French dishes in America today are coq au vin and boeuf bourguignon.—
Michael Field
Michael FieldBoeuf bourguignon—the dark, rich, deeply flavorful concoction of beef that's been slow-simmered in red wine until just shy of falling-apart tender—was showered with love in the 1960s, when it was a regular on the dinner-party circuit.—Ratha Tep
Ratha TepPerhaps it's strictly psychological—like eating boeuf bourguignon at a rustic country inn in Burgundy or crawfish in New Orleans.—James Villas
James VillasA main course might consist of boeuf Bourguignon, beef braised until tender with carrot and onion.—Bruce Sanderson
Bruce Sandersoncalled also beef bourguignon, beef burgundy, beef Bourguignon, beef Burgundy
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The menu focuses on continental flavors, with everything from paella to chicken piccata to boeuf bourguignon, plus some American mainstays.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Ratatouille, veal blanquette, guinea fowl wrapped in cabbage, boeuf bourguignon and fondue weren’t fancy company cooking.
—Jamie Schler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Child learned all manner of dishes during her time at Le Cordon Bleu, including roasted partridges, ratatouille, chocolate ice cream, and her beloved boeuf bourguignon.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
Part of a chain of homey brasseries around the city, this two-story location offers views over the bustling avenue below, and ladles out generous servings of French specialties like boeuf bourguignon, escargot, and hearty French onion soup.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
Any unctuous sauce, say for a blanquette de veau or boeuf bourguignon, must be mopped off the plate with a chunk of baguette.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
The pace is luxuriantly slow but methodical, akin to slow-cooking a boeuf bourguignon, and quickened by the gradual rewards of process: the calming satisfaction that comes from watching supremely skilled people at work.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 May 2023
France ranks among the most popular tourist destinations in all of Europe — of course there are remarkable destinations in the country that gave us boeuf bourguignon, the Eiffel Tower, and Champagne.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2023
Before there were celebrity chefs—even before Julia Child set America’s home cooks in quest of the perfect boeuf bourguignon—James Beard set out in quest of a national cuisine.
—William Tipper, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Ratatouille, veal blanquette, guinea fowl wrapped in cabbage, boeuf bourguignon and fondue weren’t fancy company cooking.
—Jamie Schler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Child learned all manner of dishes during her time at Le Cordon Bleu, including roasted partridges, ratatouille, chocolate ice cream, and her beloved boeuf bourguignon.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
Part of a chain of homey brasseries around the city, this two-story location offers views over the bustling avenue below, and ladles out generous servings of French specialties like boeuf bourguignon, escargot, and hearty French onion soup.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
Any unctuous sauce, say for a blanquette de veau or boeuf bourguignon, must be mopped off the plate with a chunk of baguette.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
The pace is luxuriantly slow but methodical, akin to slow-cooking a boeuf bourguignon, and quickened by the gradual rewards of process: the calming satisfaction that comes from watching supremely skilled people at work.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 May 2023
France ranks among the most popular tourist destinations in all of Europe — of course there are remarkable destinations in the country that gave us boeuf bourguignon, the Eiffel Tower, and Champagne.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2023
Before there were celebrity chefs—even before Julia Child set America’s home cooks in quest of the perfect boeuf bourguignon—James Beard set out in quest of a national cuisine.
—William Tipper, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
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