Classic French Pot-au-Feu Recipe

Classic French Pot-au-Feu Recipe

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Here’s how to make pot-au-feu, France’s quintessential boiled beef dinner complete with savory root vegetables and rich, meaty broth.

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Blender
  • Cheesecloth
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Spider strainer
  • Butcher's twine
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Pot
  • Baking sheet
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Paring knife
  • Peeler
  • Whisk
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoon
  • Ladle
  • Serving platter
  • Soup bowl
  • Fork
  • Refrigerator
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 2½ lb. bone-in beef shanks (2 in. thick and 8–10 oz. each), tied around the equator with twine
  • 2½ lb. shoulder clod roast, or chuck roast, tied
  • 4 carrots, peeled and trimmed
  • 3 parsnips, peeled and trimmed
  • 3 turnips, peeled and trimmed
  • 2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned, and halved crosswise
  • 2 medium onions
  • 1 small Savoy cabbage, quartered
  • 3 parsley sprigs
  • 3 black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 medium waxy potatoes, peeled
  • 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. white wine vinegar, divided
  • ½ tsp. dry mustard powder
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 Tbsp. drained capers
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped chervil leaves
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley leaves
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped tarragon leaves
  • 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and halved
  • 7 medium plum tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ tsp. hot sauce, such as Sriracha

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