Tafelspitz

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 1 ½ kg beef (boiled beef)
• 6 marrow bones
• 2 large carrots, peeled
• ¼ celery root, cleaned
• 1 stalk(s) leek, cleaned
• 4 m.-sized onion(s)
• 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tbsp allspice
• 1 tbsp black pepper, whole grains
• 3 liters of water, about
• 1 tbsp salt, about
• 500 ml whipped cream
• 1 stalk(s) horseradish, fresh
• Salt
• 1 cup creamy yogurt
• 1 bunch of chives
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

with creamed horseradish and chive sauce, served cold

Rinse the marrow bones in cold water and place them in a sufficiently large stockpot. Briefly rinse the meat and place it on top. Cut 1 carrot into four lengthwise, roughly chop half the celery, and halve half a leek lengthwise, and add these vegetables to the pot with the meat. Add the allspice and peppercorns, as well as half the parsley. Halve the onions and roast them on a stovetop lined with aluminum foil until almost blackened, then add them to the pot. Fill with water so that the meat is well covered and season with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and let it boil once. Skim off the foam, reduce the heat considerably, and simmer gently below boiling point for about 2 to 3 hours (depending on the size of the piece of meat). About half an hour before the end of the cooking time, use a slotted spoon to remove the vegetables and seeds. Only then add the remaining vegetables, cut into bite-sized pieces, and let them cook. Peel the horseradish stalk and finely grate it in a food processor. Whip the cream until slightly stiff peaks, fold in the grated horseradish, and add a little salt. Mix the yogurt with the finely chopped chives and season. First, eat some of the broth with the vegetables and bone marrow. Anything you’d normally eat with a soup goes well with it: pasta, rice, or pancakes (Flädle). Then, thinly slice the meat (important: cut across the grain!). Serve with the horseradish and chive sauce. Side dishes include boiled potatoes (Viennese people prefer fried potatoes), spinach, savoy cabbage, etc.