Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2013

I picked this recipe for my husband's birthday, and some of the negative reviews had me worried. But, I decided to go ahead and just follow the recipe anyway, and I am beyond glad I did. It was superbly delicious! An incredible meal, that I will definitely make again for a special occassion. It is definitely not your every day meal. It does take a long time and a lot of work, but the end result is well worth it. No shortcuts, and a decent Pinot Noir is a must. I served it over garlic parsnip potato puree. Again - spectacular. Thanks for the recipe!

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martina22

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2012

Recipe is delicious, the house smelled amazing, and dinner guests loved it. I served with buttered egg noodles and a salad. A few things happened along the way - not intentional changes. 1) I forgot Brandy at the store - so I used what dry Sherry that I had on hand. 2) I guess I used 2 large onions at the outset, when I pulled the vegetables out of the marinade it looked like onion overload - so I didn't put chop up another two. If I had to do over again, maybe I'd add some frozen pearl onions. But with only 2 onions was still amazing... most of the onions reduced part of the sauce. 3) When I pulled the meat out of the marinade, I patted it dry - but when I placed in the oil, it was too moist to brown. It still cooked, but I don't think I got the sear that the recipe intended. If I had to do again, would pull out - pat dry and maybe let rest for a bit longer to dry. But again - this was so good! I took leftovers to work today for lunch and could barely wait to eat it!

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MAH243

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2012

Hands down the best recipie Ive tried to date.

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Blue_Banana

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seaside Park, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2012

Wonderful!

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reet

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2012

I tried this with just a 24-hour marinade, and the wine overpowered the meat a little to my taste. I was looking for meat flavored with wine and got wine flavored with meat. I loved the process and used my deep cast iron skillet for prep and returned everything to it for the bake. The long cook time tenderized the meat perfectly, so I will try again with a shorter marinade.

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MattM13

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2012

Fantastic, and classic! Adding the buttery mushrooms at the end really adds a nice touch and maintains their integrity, and the dish does freeze very well. I would imagine that the quality of the ingredients used really does matter as this dish really showcases the flavors of the beef and wine very prominently. I reheated it in ramekins with puff pastry on top like the other reviewer suggested and it was a very elegant meal, well worth the initial time investment because of how well it freezes.

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jewelyking

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2012

I followed this recipe precisely as written and was not impressed with the final outcome. Very disappointed that after two days of waiting and 'the cost' the meal was a disappointment to me and friends. The meat was dry while being coated with sauce at all times. The flavor was nice but, also not terribly impressive. Like another reviewer mentioned, there are easier and better recipes to try on this site. Not trying to be negative, just being honest. My cooking level is expert.

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lisa123

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2012

This is a traditional French recipe and is quite good. You can eliminate the brandy if you do not like its flavor and it will not alter the taste too much. It's a subtle additive. Instead of broth, I use stock for a richer flavor. This compliments the mirepoix (carrots, celery, onions) if you use celery and pearl onions instead just chopped onion. The beef is incredibly tender. Freshly ground pepper will also work instead of pepper corns.

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cinemabon

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2012

After reading some of the reviews I wasn't expecting much flavor out of this dish. It did smell really good while it was cooking but when it came to actually trying a bite I was very pleasantly surprised that it had a very good flavor. Yes, it does take two days to marinate but that just adds to the experience. I like being able to say that I actually worked a little to make a dish that I enjoyed making and eating.

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anmarie489

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2012

This is a wonderfully full-flavored recipe that I have made a few times with excellent success. However, I would like to point out that the ingredients list brandy, while direction #1 uses cognac. They are not the same! I've used cognac because it is what I had on hand, but I wish the submitter would fix the typo, whichever it is.

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