Venison Stew #beefbourguignon #venisonstew #beefstew #VenisonBourguignon #Venison #frenchcuisine

French cooking is known for its rich history, formal techniques, and emphasis on fresh ingredients and simple flavors. French cuisine is considered by many to be the most prestigious and respectable cuisine in the world. But in my Kitchen, it's all about using the finest ingredients, keeping it simple. and repeating what works...... real food ~ real simple ~ real good
and this Bourguignon is worth repeating.... so good.

Almost a Green Acre Channel Link:
http://www.youtube.com/@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu

Hamilton Homestead Video Links:
Umami Mushrooms: https://youtu.be/cAtA6v6a4pM
Fretalian Baquette: https://youtu.be/KxCwrAT5htA

Venison Bourguignon Stew….
1.5 – 2lbs Venison, trimmed and cubed into 1” chunks
¼ cup fermented Sauerkraut (I may have used more than that...)
3-4 cloves Minced Garlic
1 tsp salt
lots of pepper
Mix together and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Overnight would be not hurt it a bit.

Rough dice and fry 1 lb. Bacon until crisp, then remove from pan:

Add Venison to the pan & lightly brown, then remove from pan.

Add 2 cups chopped carrots and 1 cup chopped Celery to pan and heat for 4 minutes. Then add 2 cups each, chopped mushrooms & onions and heat for 4 minutes. De-glaze the pan as shown in the video.

Add the Venison & bacon back to the pan with the veggies. Then add 1 tsp each dried, ground Thyme and Rosemary, 2-3 Bay Leaves, 2 Tbls Tomato Paste, 2 tsp Beef Base, 2 cups broth (Venison or Beef) and ¾ cup dry Red Wine. Simmer on medium low heat for 2 hours, then start the potatoes. Now is a really good time to TASTE and adjust the seasoning if needed.

Potatoes
Dice yellow, red or Yokon gold potatoes into 1” chucks and put on foil lined pan.
Season with Avacado oil, salt, pepper, Oregano, and Paprika. See video.

Roast at 400° for 30-40 minutes. See video.

To thicken the Venison Bourguignon Stew
1/3 cup softened Butter
1/3 cup flour

See Video.

Mmmmmm………………...