Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon on a $10 Wine Budget: Can Walmart Pull It Off?
Jason Farmer recreates Julia Child's classic Beef Bourguignon using only Walmart ingredients, including a $10 French wine Julia herself recommended. He walks through modern technique upgrades like dry brining, proper browning, and secret sauce boosters (fish sauce and dark chocolate) to prove you can achieve bistro-quality results on a grocery budget. A great watch for anyone who's been intimidated by this French classic.
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by Jason Farmer
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1Chuck roast (3 lb)
- 2Thick-cut bacon (6 oz)
- 3Yellow onion
- 4Carrot
- 5All-purpose flour
- 6Dry red wine (Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages or Pinot Noir, ~3 cups)
- 7Beef stock (Better Than Bouillon)
- 8Tomato paste
- 9Garlic (2 cloves)
- 10Bay leaf
- 11Dried thyme
- 12Black pepper
- 13Kosher salt
- 14Pearl onions
- 15White button mushrooms (1 lb)
- 16Unsalted butter
- 17Olive oil
- 18Fish sauce (optional)
- 19Dark chocolate 70%+ (optional, 1-2 squares)
- 20Baby yellow potatoes
- 21Fresh parsley
- 22Wide egg noodles
- 23Frozen green peas
- 24Sugar
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