Kitchen Detective: ; Don't Play Russian Roulette with Ingredients; Careful Preparation, Selection of Additives Key to Beef Stroganoff

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Beef Stroganoff or Beef Stroganoff is a classic Russian dish that dates back to the 18th century. Thin tender slices of beef are sauteed and finished with a sour cream-enriched pan sauce and served over wide egg noodles.

One of the most appealing aspects of this dish is that it has all of the flavor and richness of a long-simmered braise and yet is prepared in well under an hour. The bad news is that when poorly made, it is virtually unpalatable, tasting much like beef smothered in sour cream.

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Kitchen Detective: ; Don't Play Russian Roulette with Ingredients; Careful Preparation, Selection of Additives Key to Beef Stroganoff

The classic cut of beef for Stroganoff is the tenderloin, but we also tested rib eye and sirloin strip steaks. They are all expensive and tender, but the rib eye and strip steaks are bigger on flavor and a bit smaller in price. Unlike...

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