What to accompany Beef Wellington?

[schmalex]

Hi chefs of PH!

I’ll be cooking Beef Wellington for my best friends in a few weeks time and am getting round to thinking about what to serve as accompaniments. As Welly is always quite a robust dish, what would you folks recommend to serve as accompaniments?

[miniman]

Dauphinoise, french beans with garlic & sesame seeds.

[arn22110]

What do you serve with Beef Wellington? We usually do Dauphinois potatoes and veggies

[castex]

Chips! Do you need cheese / cream with all that pastry?

[21TonyK]

Fondant potato, roast heritage carrots, cavolo nero, bordelaise sauce.

Can't beat a Welly.

[thebraketester]

Another vote for fondant potatoes.

I used Ramsay’s recipe for the Wellington, he puts chestnut in the duxelle which is a nice touch.

[ZedLeg]

I would say honey roasted carrots & parsnips. Broccoli roasted with garlic and maybe pickled cabbage or onion.

[Barry Homo]

I usually do herby mash, carrots and green beans.

[campionissimo]

Cauliflower cheese.

[CrossMember]

I wouldn't want cheese or cream I don't think.

I'd do herby potato stacks

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10838/herby-po...

and garlicky greens

and I'd probably make a beef stock, red wine, onion, mushroom, rosemary etc sauce/gravy/reduction sort of thing in the same pan the beef was seared in. That should tie it all together nicely.

[blue_haddock]

Big fat chunky chips stacked jenga style

[Mobile Chicane]

No heavy carbs are needed as there will be enough in the pastry, but it needs contrasting colours and textures.

I would go for roasted squash in wedges, plus steamed green beans.

[Fastchas]

potato au Gratin
Lots of purple sprouting broccolli!

[sgrimshaw]

Pink peppercorn sauce

[Ascayman]

Red Wine

[DickyC]

Rennies.

[schmalex]

Thanks folks! Some superb suggestions that I’ll definitely use

I’m doing scallops on black pudding with a bed of rocket for a a starter, so there should be some nice contrast.

Annoyingly, I will arrive back from a couple of days in Thailand the night before so won’t have much chance to prepare ahead!

[21TonyK]

Ascayman said:

Red Wine

On reflection this is just about the only reply matters.

[Wadeski]

Wine, for sure. Lots of it.

Not feeling the steakhouse-standard of making even the side dishes an artery-buster. I would want some acid and some greenery for balance...the vinegar in mustardy mashed spuds and maybe some green beans with garlic as others have said.

[Frank7]

ZedLeg said:

I would say honey roasted carrots & parsnips. Broccoli roasted with garlic and maybe pickled cabbage or onion.

Two comments, 1) can I come to your place when you next do Beef Wellington?
And 2), Can you come to assist, next time that I, or more likely my wife does Beef Wellington?
Looking at your succulent suggestions, I could go for just them, and save the beef for another time.
Pickled cabbage? Heaven, I’m in heaven.