If you’re looking at your shopping cart and wondering “where’s the beef?” You are not alone. Steak may not be in everyone’s budget these days, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a scrumptious boeuf bourguignon or a smoky slice of barbecued beef when you have something like a beef chuck sitting on the meat counter. Affordable cuts have been found, just waiting to be purchased. The versatility of beef chuck cannot be overstated. Certainly the most popular way, from France to Nigeria, is to make it into a soul-satisfying stew. But it’s also at the heart of regional comfort foods like Texas chili con carne and festive staples like Taiwanese beef noodle soup and Egyptian fatta. It also serves as the meaty backbone of borscht. These beef chuck recipes are sure to get you excited the next time the market has something special to cut.
