Tafelspitz (Boiled Beef Austrian Style)

Ingredients

• 4 lbs beef chuck
• beef bone
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 peppercorns
• bouquet garni
• 2 carrots
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 leek
• 2 onions

Sauce

• 2 cups white breadcrumbs, very fine
• 4 hard cooked egg yolks
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chives, minced

Directions

1. 1

   Put beef and bones into a soup pot and add water to cover.

2. 2

   Add salt, peppercorns and cleaned vegetables.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer about 3 hours or until beef is tender, but not falling apart.

4. 4

   Strain the bouillon and season to taste with salt, white pepper and nutmeg.

5. 5

   Save and serve as first course.

6. 6

   Slice beef and vegetables and serve with plain horseradish, apple-horseradish sauce or Chive Sauce.

7. 7

   To make the Chive Sauce, Soak bread crumbs in cold water then squeeze dry.

8. 8

   Combine bread crumbs and egg yolks in Cuisinart.

9. 9

   Add olive oil a little at a time.

10. 10

    Season with salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar.

11. 11

    Add chives and mix well.