Does this (stoofvlees saus) exist in NYC?

[feedmec00kies]

At one point in a trip through several European cities, we had pommes frites in Brugge, Belgium with "stoofvlees saus" (maybe it was written in one word.. as "stoofvleessaus"... wow, that looks like a dinosaur name.. anyway...)

Besides having an abnormal love of the words "stoofvlees saus", causing him to repeat it constantly, he also very much enjoyed it. Point being, he wants to know if anywhere in NY has it (he's not interested in stoofvlees, just the frites sauce derived from it). Thanks in advance for any help that might be provided.

[MikeyMike]

Do you want the mayonaise like frites sauce or the gravy from the stoofvlees?

Try this place

http://www.pommesfrites.ws/menu.html

or try Markt (they definitely have Stoofvlees)

http://www.marktrestaurant.com/index2.htm

edited to fix link

Edited October 31, 2007 by MikeyMike (log)

[feedmec00kies]

The mayonaise isn't an issue. I heard of Pommes Frites and knew we could find it there, but it was really that gravy-like sauce based on stoofvlees that we're (ok, he's) looking for.

Thanks for the links. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing the sauce on the Markt menu, but I'll examine it later in case I missed it.

(edited to make "Pomme Frites" a proper noun)

Edited November 1, 2007 by feedmec00kies (log)

[Nathan]

they have it...sort of...at Resto.

according to my googling, stoofvlees is carbonnade...which they serve at Resto with a pile of frites at the bottom.

frites are also served ala carte with a variety of sauces...none of them are carbonnade based but one is a gribiche...

[cinghiale]

Is this anything like poutine? If so, they have that at Pommes Frites as well.

[Nathan]

Is this anything like poutine?  If so, they have that at Pommes Frites as well.

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no

[MikeyMike]

Delete double post.

Edited November 2, 2007 by MikeyMike (log)

[MikeyMike]

Actually Markt serves Stoofvlees at lunch with frites. I lived in the Netherlands for 4 years and don't recall seeing frites with stoofvlees. I had stoofvlees as an entree. Of course, it doesn't mean it didn't exits, just that I never had the pleasure of having had it. Sounds good though. Good luck with your search.

[rooftop1000]

Could it be that this is just fries with really good gravy...

if Stoofvlees is Carbonnade and

Carbonnade is stew made with beer, beef stock, and mustard...etc

(which is going to be dinner sometime next week)

You either need someplace with a great winter stew menu and fries or to start making some gravy

Sounds good though

tracey

[raji]

Sounds like the Euro equivalent of gravy fries.

I made a beer-braised brisket in a dutch oven last year that would have been perfect for your purposes... next time I make it I'll let you know!

[Nathan]

all I know is that according to my googling, stoofvlees is simply another name for Belgian carbonnade....which is basically a boef bourgignon with beer instead of wine. the Carbonnade at resto happens to include frites (other recipes call for it to be served over egg noodles (the way I've made it)). if the version at Markt includes frites, so much the better. I don't know if the one at Cafe Luxembourg does (and that place sucks anyway).

but I can definitively say that if you order the carbonnade at Resto you'll get frites with stoofvlees.

[feedmec00kies]

Sounds good. Thanks for the help everyone.