Braised Beef Round, Bolognese (Garetto)

Origin: Florence, Italy

Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Take a 700g boneless beef round (garetto), the only suitable cut.
  2. Cook it with only salt and pepper, no water or other ingredient, in a casserole sealed with folded paper and a lid, very slowly.
  3. Let it release its juices and reabsorb them; when fully reabsorbed, serve, ideally cold.

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