beef bourguignon
noun
variants
or less commonly beef burgundy
or beef Bourguignon
or beef Burgundy
: a dish consisting of beef cooked in red wine and especially Burgundy typically with onions and often mushrooms : boeuf bourguignon
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Held emphasizes fresh garnish can make or break a dish and cites Child’s mastery of beef bourguignon as an inspiration.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
As executive chef, Lu reinvigorated French cuisine to his own tastes, including classics like beef bourguignon, poule au pot and canard, or duck.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
This is understandable, since fresh fruit loses so much of its effervescence when it’s simmered as long as a pot of beef bourguignon.
—Adam Erace, Saveur, 1 May 2025
From appetizers like savory tarts, fresh oysters, and charcuterie boards to heartier dishes like chicken Provençal, beef bourguignon, or juicy steaks cooked to perfection, the French know how to do food.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Mon Ami Gabi: Enjoy French classics like beef bourguignon and Mon Ami Gabi's bûche de Noël dessert.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Pair with beef bourguignon or a blueberry tart dessert.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Classic dishes include beef Wellington and beef bourguignon, with meat, seafood and produce coming from purveyors in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 July 2024
And well, there’s Irish stew, beef bourguignon and so on, moving deeper into the stew category.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
As executive chef, Lu reinvigorated French cuisine to his own tastes, including classics like beef bourguignon, poule au pot and canard, or duck.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
This is understandable, since fresh fruit loses so much of its effervescence when it’s simmered as long as a pot of beef bourguignon.
—Adam Erace, Saveur, 1 May 2025
From appetizers like savory tarts, fresh oysters, and charcuterie boards to heartier dishes like chicken Provençal, beef bourguignon, or juicy steaks cooked to perfection, the French know how to do food.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Mon Ami Gabi: Enjoy French classics like beef bourguignon and Mon Ami Gabi's bûche de Noël dessert.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Pair with beef bourguignon or a blueberry tart dessert.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Classic dishes include beef Wellington and beef bourguignon, with meat, seafood and produce coming from purveyors in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 July 2024
And well, there’s Irish stew, beef bourguignon and so on, moving deeper into the stew category.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Beef bourguignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20bourguignon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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