Beef Wellington

[Murph]

Well, I made my first beef Wellington. Turned out pretty well, but the next will be better. Definately a learning experience for me. Puff Pastry is a little tricky to deal with.

[DKTanker]

Well, I made my first beef Wellington. Turned out pretty well, but the next will be better. Definately a learning experience for me. Puff Pastry is a little tricky to deal with.

I've never understood the reason for disguising a perfectly good piece of beef critter steak.

[Hans Engstrom]

For the added calories of course . Actually one of my favourite dishes.

[DB]

My mother's other half does a very good Beef Wellington.

 

As for why you wrap it in pastry - when you're cooking a single piece of beef fillet that's enough to serve 6 or more people, the pastry controls the cooking rate to ensure that it doesn't burn on the outside. Keeps it all moist and pink on the inside.

[Sikkiyn]

My mother's other half does a very good Beef Wellington.

 

As for why you wrap it in pastry - when you're cooking a single piece of beef fillet that's enough to serve 6 or more people, the pastry controls the cooking rate to ensure that it doesn't burn on the outside. Keeps it all moist and pink on the inside.

 

cough...sputter....

[sunday]

I didn't know this dish, but it looks very, very, yummy, as I positively love beef tenderloin. Another entry in my to-do list.

 

Thanks, Murph!

[BP]

Beef Wellington was always on the Christmas Eve menu at my grandmother's hosue when I was a kid. Fond memories.