Dill Sauce

Name: Dill Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 2 large peeled carrots; ¼ peeled celery; 1 medium peeled parsley root; 3 peeled garlic cloves; 1 kg peeled beef shoulder; 3 bay leaves; 5 whole allspice berries; 10 whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 medium peeled onion; 60 g butter; 40 g all-purpose flour; 250 ml cream, min. 31%; 70 g granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons vinegar; 30 g chopped fresh dill without stems; salt; 1 l beef broth, in which the meat was cooked; This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.; bread dumplings

4 SERVINGS

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BEEF BROTH

2 large peeled carrots
¼ peeled celery
1 medium peeled parsley root
3 peeled garlic cloves
1 kg peeled beef shoulder
3 bay leaves
5 whole allspice berries
10 whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium peeled onion

SAUCE

60 g butter
40 g all-purpose flour
250 ml cream, min. 31%
70 g granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar
30 g chopped fresh dill without stems
salt
1 l beef broth, in which the meat was cooked

DISH PAIRING WITH BEER

This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.

SIDE DISH

bread dumplings

BROTH INSTRUCTIONS

1
Cut the vegetables into two large pieces and place them in a pot with the meat. Pour in cold water and bring to a boil. Once the water starts bubbling, reduce the heat to minimum and skim off the foam that begins to form on the surface with a ladle.
2
Once the foam stops forming, add the spices, salt, and simmer slowly, uncovered, until tender, approximately 3 hours.
3
Remove the tender meat, strain the broth through a fine sieve, use a portion for the sauce, and freeze the rest for later use. Slice the meat and serve with the sauce.

SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS

1
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 60 g of butter, add the flour, and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in the broth, mix thoroughly with a whisk, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to one-third, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
2
Pour in the cream, add sugar and vinegar, and mix. Season with salt to taste and stir. Bring to a boil again, add finely chopped dill, mix, and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
3
Serve with sliced cooked beef and bread dumplings.

Tip

If you want the sauce perfectly smooth, you can strain it through a fine sieve before adding the chopped dill. You can boil tough dill stems in the sauce to add flavor. Remove them before adding the chopped dill. If you prefer the sauce sweeter or more sour, add more sugar or vinegar, respectively. If you oversalt the sauce, you must mix the salt perfectly so it dissolves. Only then taste and add a little more salt if needed. Always add dill at the very end. Longer cooking would make it turn grey. You can serve it without meat and instead of bread dumplings, with boiled potatoes and a hard-boiled egg.

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