Had braised beef recently

[Cactussed]

and it was lovely. Question is, I had no idea what cut of beef it was.
Look similar size and shape to a fillet (ie about 2in thick, round) but had obviously been cooked for some time (braised is my guess ) so it was literally falling apart.

Anyway, I liked it and fancy having a go.

Any suggestions as to what cut it might have been? Unless serious, the first person to say 'braising steak' get it in the ear...

Also, how does one 'braise' exactly?

[Zen.]

It is sold as braising steak and is a little more tender than stewing steak, it's from the blade, I cook mine in either beer or guiness. Long slow cooking is the secret. You can use Beef skirt as well.


Braising means to cook in liquid as a moist type of heat, that's all.

edited several times, due to not thinking whilst typing.

Edited by Zen. on Thursday 7th May 18:54

[OllieWinchester]

Recipes please! I just love stuff like this.

[Cactussed]

^^^^^^ What he said! Recipes please!

[Anna_S]

How strange, I was thinking about doing a similar recipe for a dinner party I'm hosting next week - if all goes well, I'll post up my recipe

[sherman]

Recipe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/braised...

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Anna_S said:

How strange, I was thinking about doing a similar recipe for a dinner party I'm hosting next week - if all goes well, I'll post up my recipe

Really?? I bet that would be an event to remember. Wish I was coming...

[Zen.]

Anna_S said:

How strange, I was thinking about doing a similar recipe for a dinner party I'm hosting next week - if all goes well, I'll post up my recipe

Oooo have you decided on a menu?

[Mobile Chicane]

'Skirt' is a good cut for braising because it's slightly gristly. After 8 hours or so in a slow cooker, any rubbery bits will have melted into a delicious gravy.

I've had some horribly dry results from what's sold as braising / stewing steak in supermarkets, because these cuts have no fat or connective tissue with which to 'lubricate' a stew.

[erolb]

Agreed on the slow cooker. I just get braising steak from my local "Meat Mart" (classy). Pop it in a slow cooker with garlic, salt, pepper, water, oxo cubes and ton of red wine.

v.nice.

[Cactussed]

Had braised oxtail on teh weekend, have to say it was just superb.