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Pot-au-feu beef stew Believe it or not, "sunny vale" can get cold and cloudy... This always comes as a shock after 8 months of ever-blue skies. We had our first rain shower two weeks ago. Then sunshine again (birds started singing like in springtime -they have no patience) but as I am writing this post, the call for a lazy afternoon by a wood fire, sipping hot tea while reading a magazine, is getting stronger and stronger. But before I slip into warm coziness, let me give you the recipe for pot-au-feu (literally: "pot in the fire"): a traditional wintry beef stew. This one was inspired by my 1991 edition of Larousse de la Cuisine (that my grand-mother offered me when I graduated junior high...). My mom's recipe (that I learned after cooking this one) is slightly different. I'll give it at the end of this post. I can't describe how good pot-au-feu tastes. The meats and vegetables and so soft; the broth is so warming and fragrant. Pot-au-feu's flavors evoke so many childhood memories! For 6 people: Cooking time (total): 4 hours 600 grams (1.5 pounds) beef short plate ("plat-de-côte") 600 grams (1.5 pounds) beef shank ("gîte") 600 grams (1.5 pounds) beef brisket ("macreuse") You would also usually add marrow bones ("os à moëlle")... given that you find some. The cooked marrow can be spread like butter on toasted bread. There are good beef cuts diagrams here and here. 1 onion 4 cloves ("clous de girofle") 3 garlic cloves "bouquet garni": bay leaf, sprigs of thyme and fresh italian (flat-leaf) parsley tied together with kitchen string 10 whole peppercorns 1 tbsp coarse sea salt 4 carrots 3 turnips ("navets") 3 parsnips ("panais") 3 leeks 4-6 branches of celery Pour 2 liters (1/2 gallon) cold water in a (very) large pot (preferably cast iron). Place the whole short plate in the water. Bring to a boil. After 10 minutes, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add the two other pieces of meat (whole), the onion (whole, peeled, with cloves nailed in it), garlic (whole cloves, peeled and crushed), herb bouquet, peppercorns and salt. Bring to a boil, skim then reduce heat again and simmer for 2 hours without a lid. Add the carrots and parsnips (peeled and cut in 3 lengthwise), turnips (peeled and cut in 4 crosswise), leeks (dark, hard ends removed, cut in 4 crosswise, rinsed and tied together - or one by one- with kitchen string) and celery (in 1-inch chunks). Cook slowly for another hour. If you are lucky and find marrow bones, poach them in slightly salted water 20 minutes before the end. The broth is usually served separately from the meat and vegetables (as shown in the pictures). The broth can be filtered (through a fine sieve). Serve as hot as possible with mayonnaise (home made that is...), mustards (Dijon extra strong or whole grain) and toasted bread. ...hum un regal

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Opponent	Race	TV	SPP	Cas	Gold	Score	TV	SPP	Cas	Gold	Gate
Brothers In ARRms	Halfling	960k	9	3/0/0	60k	0 - 1	1020k	12	2/0/0	70k	12k
franky va au ciné !	Chaos Renegade	960k	15	2/1/0	80k	1 - 1	900k	17	1/2/1	30k	17k
Something Something Jump	Slann	930k	12	2/0/0	10k	1 - 4	920k	24	3/0/0	50k	22k
Inhumanoids(B)	Nurgle	1020k	13	0/2/2	90k	0 - 0	1000k	11	0/2/1	30k	9k
Tronço-Kraseurs Frénétiques	Goblin	960k	11	2/1/0	40k	0 - 2	980k	21	1/4/1	60k	28k
Payasos Circus	Halfling	990k	14	3/0/0	70k	1 - 2	930k	17	2/1/0	70k	21k
Minions Mayhem	Dwarf	1090k	8	0/0/0	50k	1 - 3	1100k	32	9/2/0	80k	17k
[B] Braba'k Iron Anvils	Dwarf	1030k	7	1/1/0	50k	0 - 2	1020k	19	0/3/1	70k	16k
chocacaocho	Chaos Chosen	970k	12	2/1/0	60k	0 - 1	1000k	18	5/0/0	70k	17k
What Does the Fox Say	Skaven	1100k	12	0/0/2	40k	1 - 4	1100k	23	1/1/0	70k	26k
Evil Lying Scum	Chaos Dwarf	1070k	5	0/0/0	40k	0 - 2	1130k	25	6/0/1	60k	20k
Raiulfansanemay's Invitation	Tomb Kings	1070k	13	0/0/2	40k	2 - 1	990k	14	2/0/0	40k	21k
I Die mit dem roten Stuhl I	Nurgle	1040k	5	0/0/0	40k	0 - 3	1050k	22	2/1/1	70k	14k
Clan of Óðr, the Frenzied	Norse	1050k	16	2/1/1	20k	1 - 2	1050k	21	5/0/0	60k	19k
For ever	Shambling Undead	1150k	18	1/2/3	70k	1 - 1	1070k	22	6/1/0	80k	22k
Toronto Ogrenauts	Ogre	1080k	20	6/1/0	20k	1 - 2	1230k	23	3/2/2	70k	27k
Elusive	Elven Union	1130k	7	1/0/0	60k	0 - 5	1160k	30	4/0/0	70k	31k
Hall Per	Necromantic Horror	1240k	9	1/0/1	20k	0 - 3	1200k	27	1/3/1	90k	22k
Frozen waters	Norse	1070k	9	0/2/0	10k	0 - 4	1030k	31	6/2/0	50k	26k
Carolina PantOrks	Orc	1020k	5	1/0/0	50k	0 - 2	1050k	20	3/1/0	70k	14k
Maziai kamikadzes	Halfling	1220k	7	1/0/0	40k	0 - 2	1150k	20	6/1/0	50k	20k
Poukies Jaunissants	Chaos Renegade	1170k	7	0/1/0	30k	0 - 3	1160k	25	3/1/0	30k	26k
[B] New Brunswick Rat Riots	Skaven	1050k	18	4/2/0	20k	0 - 2	1330k	15	2/0/1	80k	24k
_whatkindofball_	Nurgle	1260k	9	1/1/0	30k	0 - 2	1310k	28	4/1/4	60k	16k
We lost our shoes!	Halfling	1110k	22	5/2/0	70k	1 - 1	970k	18	3/2/0	50k	20k