{"id":110082,"date":"2019-01-15T12:15:10","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T16:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=110082"},"modified":"2020-08-21T08:40:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T12:40:48","slug":"110082","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/summerofjim.com\/?p=110082","title":{"rendered":"Coffee & Wine Beef Stew w\/Garlic-Rosemary Dutch Baby and Sequum Mixt \u201913"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Come the colder weather I am always on the hunt for meat-based comfort <\/em>dishes.  Stew? Sure.  But, I was looking for something different.  And I found and insanely flavorful iteration of stew that surprisingly lacks the common veggie component.  To wit\u2026 potatoes, carrots and celery\u2026 gone!  Horrors!  Also, the recipe eliminates the pain-in-the-tail-flour-the-meat prep stage. {SPOILER ALERT} I am a fan of dropping nuisance prep steps.  Words about the \u201cside dish\u201d.  Words won\u2019t suffice!  This popover<\/em> is off-the-charts delicious!  Regards the name:  Dutch Baby.  My research suggests that the name is a blur of \u201cDeutsch\u201d; and the basic recipe was for a German <\/em>(Deutsch)Pancake.  And the dish could be made sweet or savory.  Here, clearly the savory version is in play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nwine\u2026 I wanted a full flavorful wine that could \u201chandle\u201d the richness of the\nstew.  As someone who prefers country styles of wine from France and Italy,\nthere is still a part of me that loves the atypical blends that our Cali producers\nassemble.  There is a marvelous disregard for adhering to bottling law\nthat prescribes what grapes can be used in Bordeaux, for example.  Or the\nRh\u00f4ne.  Sequum Mixt is a magical blend of varietals that flout European\nappellation dictates!  And that has to put a smile on your face!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sequum\nMIXT\u201913 (Napa, CA)
\n<\/strong>Most\nof the fruit for MIXT is from the 1\u00bd-acre Kidd Ranch in Napa Valley. This\n32-year-old, dry farmed vineyard is located on the valley floor within St. Helena. The whole is greater than the sum of the\nparts: the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, and Petite Sirah confirms\nthis axiom. Discover how the grapes\u2019 separate identities become uniquely\nintegrated once MIXT or thoroughly co-mingled. This is a hearty coming-together\nof Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah and Petite Sirah. It dances in baked\nplum and raisins as a tartness of cherry and savory dried herb counterbalances\nthe ripeness and sizable tannin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee & Wine Beef Stew<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/strong>
\n6\nounces of Tanqueray Gin
\n\u00bd\nounce of Noilly Pratt Dry Vermouth
\n2\u00bdlb\nChuck roast cut into 1\u201d pieces
\n1\nCup Beef Stock
\n3\nCups of Coffee
\n1\u00bd\nCups sliced baby bella mushrooms (can be more)
\n1\nmedium onion sliced
\n\u2154 Cup Dry\nred wine
\n3\ntbs Olive Oil
\n2\ntsp diced garlic
\n1\ntsp salt
\n1\ntsp pepper
\n1\ncup frozen peas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions
\n<\/strong>1.\nPut gin and vermouth into a glass pitcher, fill with ice, stir vigorously while\nincanting, \u201cYou who know all, thank you for providing us juniper and all the\nother obscure ingredients responsible for creating this sacred liquid!\u201d Strain\ninto a pre-frozen Martini glass of admirable size.  Skewer the olives on\none of those tacky cocktail swords, place in glass. Immediately begin\nconsuming.  Now you can begin the food prep, and the cooking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Season beef with salt and pepper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Heat oil in dutch oven on high.  When the oil is at high\ntemp, brown beef on all sides.  Do not overcrowd the dutch oven, cook in\nbatches as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Remove beef from the dutch oven, reserving any fat in the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Reduce heat to\nmedium. Saut\u00e9 onions, mushrooms and garlic in the dutch oven \u2018til onions and\nmushrooms are reduced.  Add coffee, beef stock and wine to the vegetables\nand stir. Add beef & juices.  Bring to a boil, and then reduce to low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Cover and simmer for 3 hours. Add frozen peas, mix well &\nserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garlic-Rosemary Dutch Baby<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/strong>
\n3 eggs
\n\u00be Cup flour
\n\u00be Cup milk
\n1 tsp Kosher\nSalt
\n6 thinly sliced\ngarlic cloves
\n1 tbsp chopped\nfresh rosemary
\n6 tbsp butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions
<\/strong> 1. Set oven to 425\u00b0
2. Whisk together 3 eggs, flour, milk & kosher salt. Let sit for 5 minutes
3. In cast iron skillet on blazing high, melt butter, saut\u00e9 garlic and chopped rosemary.  About 1 minute
<\/strong>4. Add egg batter to skillet, sprinkle with more chopped rosemary.
5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until puffed and golden
6. Thank me, when you get the chance.  Personal checks, also welcomed!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

n.b.<\/strong>  Resist the temptation to scarf down the \u201cDutch Baby\u201d solo.\n Or take pause before grabbing for an extra slice when others at the\ntable are engaged in mindless and distracting conversation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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