| If you seek new thrills in the kitchen this recipe might | | | | 2 carrots, peeled, cut into 3 inch julienne |
| be for you. I would certainly save it for a very | | | | 2 stalks celery, cut into 3 inch julienne |
| special occasion since you're talking about very | | | | 1 medium onion, halved and sliced thinly |
| expensive beef here. The last time I checked the tab | | | | 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme |
| will run around $50 to $70 dollars, depending on | | | | In a heavy, fairly deep saucepan with two handles, |
| where you buy it. The recipe serves only four people | | | | simmer all the ingredients except the beef over |
| so invite guests that you really, really like, or your | | | | moderate heat for 5 minutes. Submerge the |
| boss. | | | | tenderloin into the simmering liquid, tying the loose |
| The technique, translated, is tenderloin on a string, or | | | | string to the two handles so that the meat is |
| "a la ficelle.". The concept couldn't be easier - you tie | | | | suspended. |
| up the meat with a string and suspend it from the | | | | NOTE: If you don't have a saucepan with two |
| sides of the pot into a rich beef broth with | | | | handles, tie the string to a long spoon in two places |
| vegetables. The tenderloin must not touch the | | | | and suspend the beef in the liquid. The hardest part |
| bottom of the pot, hence the string. | | | | of this recipe is making sure the string is long enough. |
| It is poached briefly in broth and served rare to | | | | Bring the liquid to a gentle boil and cook the |
| medium rare. Because it is so easy to obtain I have | | | | tenderloin for 3 minutes until it loses its pink color. |
| suggested canned beef broth. If you can get your | | | | Reduce the heat to a simmer and poach the |
| hands on homemade beef broth by all means use it. I | | | | tenderloin for an additional 15 minutes. Lift the meat |
| really don't know how you can get beef any more | | | | out of the broth and let it rest for 20 minutes. With |
| succulent than what this recipe provides and the | | | | a slotted spoon remove the vegetables to a platter. |
| flavor is remarkable. | | | | Slice the meat across into 4 pieces, place some of |
| 2 lbs beef tenderloin in a uniform piece, tied with 2 | | | | the vegetables around each serving and pass a |
| ends of string left about 6 inches long to use as a | | | | creamy horseradish sauce or just plain horseradish |
| handle | | | | after first enjoying the flavor of the beef all by itself. |
| 5 -7 cans of beef broth | | | | I like twice-baked potatoes or scalloped potatoes in |
| 2 cups water | | | | cream with this - any rich dish that compliments the |
| 1 large garlic clove, quartered | | | | beef. |