Korean Beef Bulgogi

26. April 2004 Beef 0
Bulgogi in Korean literally means “fire beef.” Thinly sliced sirloin steak is marinated in a soy sauce mixture before frying. It is usually served with Boston lettuce leaves, which the Koreans also call ssam, so that you can fill a lettuce leaf with some meat, some rice, a little bit of kimchi, or Korean pickles, ...

Short Ribs Provençal

11. April 2004 Beef 0
This is a great recipe from epicurious.com. It’s time-consuming but the end product is so satisfying. If you can’t find dried herbes de Provence, you can make your own with some dried basil, dried thyme and fennel seeds. A full-bodied Cabernet will also do if you don’t have a red Zinfandel. The original recipe called ...

Braised Spareribs with Cabbage

24. January 2004 Beef, Vegetables + Salads 0
I’m not a big fan of cabbage unless it’s for Korean pickles, or kimchi, so when this recipe from The New York Times called for Savoy cabbage, I used Napa instead because it gets tender faster especially when braised. Ingredients: 2 pounds of beef spareribs, cut into individual ribs, excess fat removed 1 Napa cabbage, ...

Beef Steak Fajitas

24. August 2003 Beef 0
I adapted this recipe from an issue of Saveur Magazine. The flank is the underside of a cow’s belly. It’s a bit more chewy than the sirloin right above it, but it has a great beefy flavor for a cheap cut of beef. Marinating it for a couple of hours or even overnight makes it ...

Kalbi, Korean-style Barbeque

20. June 2003 Beef 2
I watched the boy make his own kalbi marinade for a barbeque party once. It’s so involved, that’s why people usually just buy it in a jar. Kalbi, or galbi, as some Koreans spell it, is really just short beef ribs cut across the bone. You can even leave them uncut but they’re easier to ...