SC - Noemi's recipe chal

[Marisa Herzog]

                      RE>SC - Noemi's recipe challenge             9/23/97

Brid's attempt
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"One of the most interesting version of takany is the ancient dish of
sourvetrece (savanyu vetrece), which was already mentioned as a part of
thedinners of King Matthias in the fifteenth century.  In this type of
ragout,beef is cooked with smoked bacon, garlic and black pepper: later bay
leaves,mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar and grated lemon rind are added,
andfinally sour cream.  The only flavors lost over the centuries are mace,
ginger, and saffron."
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SOUR VETRECE

1/2 lb beef
4-5 strips of bacon (good stuff, not brand name)
2-3 cloves garlic
black pepper
bay leaves
mustard
1/2c balsamic vinegar
lemon zest
lemon juice
sugar 
ginger, mace, saffron (assuming these should be "added back in")
1/2c sourcream

As the book says that it is supposed to be a ragout, I would chop the beef
into bite sized bits, chop the bacon, and throw them both into a large hot pan
with the garlic and the pepper.  Brown.  Turn down heat.  Add vinegar, a
couple bay leaves, dash of mustard, ginger and mace, squirt of lemon, grind a
couple threads saffron into some of the liquid and add it.  Adjust to taste. 
Add a spoonful of sugar, adjust to taste.  Simmer until meat is tender.  Take
off heat.  Stir in sour cream and a pinch of lemon zest.

This would be *really* good served over rice or noodles or with a nice fresh
crusty loaf of bread.

- -brid
(oy veh, now starving!)  

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