The great thing about beef is that it’s a meat that can be used for any occasion
The great thing about beef is that it’s a meat that can be used for any occasion. Cooking with mince is an economic way to eat beef; it is the base for so many great family dishes: gently cooked in a tasty tomato sauce to make Bolognese sauce, shaped into meatballs to make one of my childhood favourite’s Spaghetti with Meatballs and Tomato Sauce or topped with mashed potato in a tasty Cottage Pie.
If you’re entertaining, then you can serve up a classic Boeuf Bourguignon made from beef brisket slow-simmered in red wine and garnished with pearl onions, bacon and wild mushrooms – a great dish that will impress your dinner party guests. For that treasured weekly institution the Sunday lunch, Roast Rib of Beef with all the trimmings is a real treat that all the family will enjoy.
For romantic dining, what could be more delicious for a dinner 'a deux' than perfectly cooked steak? The great thing about cooking steak is that it’s quick and simple. Simply choose two nice steaks and fry them until they’re cooked to your taste. There are so many ways you can give steaks a twist, whether serving them simply in the Italian style with pecorino and rocket or for a more indulgent treat in a rich, traditional French sauce 'au poivre'.
