Name: Svickova
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Czechia
Ingredients: 2 lb (900 g) beef sirloin or round roast; 2 carrots, 1 parsnip and 1 celery root, chopped; 1 large onion, sliced; 3 tbsp vinegar and 1 tbsp sugar; 5 black peppercorns, 3 allspice berries, 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp lard or oil; 2 cups (480 ml) beef stock; 3/4 cup (180 ml) cream; Bread dumplings, cranberry sauce and whipped cream to serve

Where it comes from

Svickova is one of the best-loved dishes of Czech cuisine, served at family meals and in traditional restaurants. Its smooth vegetable sauce is its signature.

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Recipe

Make Svickova at home

Serves 6Time 3 hours

Ingredients

2 lb (900 g) beef sirloin or round roast
2 carrots, 1 parsnip and 1 celery root, chopped
1 large onion, sliced
3 tbsp vinegar and 1 tbsp sugar
5 black peppercorns, 3 allspice berries, 2 bay leaves
2 tbsp lard or oil
2 cups (480 ml) beef stock
3/4 cup (180 ml) cream
Bread dumplings, cranberry sauce and whipped cream to serve

How it's made

Season the beef and sear it in lard in a Dutch oven on all sides.
Add the vegetables, onion, spices, vinegar and sugar and cook 5 minutes.
Pour in stock, cover and braise in a 325 F (160 C) oven for 2 hours until tender.
Remove the beef and discard the bay leaves.
Blend the vegetables and cooking liquid until smooth and stir in the cream.
Slice the beef and serve with sauce, dumplings, a spoon of cranberries and whipped cream.