Beef Bourguignon
$27 play money
Beef braised for hours in red wine. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $27 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.
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Key facts
- Cuisine
- French
- Menu section
- French
- Price tier
- Everyday ($15 to $59)
- Play-money price
- $27
- Main ingredients
- beef, red wine, mushrooms, pearl onions
- How it is served
- Chunks of beef in dark wine sauce with mushrooms and pearl onions in a small pot
History, tradition and origin
The bistro is a small Parisian restaurant serving simple, slow-cooked regional food. Beef or chicken braised in red wine comes from Burgundy, onion soup under melted cheese fed market workers through the night, and snails in garlic butter have been eaten since Roman Gaul. The toasted ham and cheese sandwich first appeared on a Paris cafe menu around 1910.
Food economy and industry
Braising makes tougher, cheaper cuts tender, which is how bistros kept prices low. France's restaurant culture is supported by a network of wholesale markets, the largest of which, outside Paris, is one of the biggest fresh food markets in the world. The French gastronomic meal is recognised by UNESCO.
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