We “travel” back in time to our trip to Austria from our home during the stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus.  We continued our adventure from Germany, see our video HERE about our trip there and what we got up to.  Driving into Austria our first stop was Hallstatt, then off to Salzburg for some amazing history, & finally arriving to the main event in Vienna – a Viennese Ball for New Year’s Eve celebration!!!  We reminisce with some champagne and cook up Tafelspitz.  Hope you enjoy!

Our Trip Details

Who:               Chloe & Michael

What:              Christmas Getaway & New Year’s Eve Viennese Ball

When:             December 2016

Where:           Germany & Austria

Why:               Vacation and to feel like a princess and My James Bond

Stay:                Schloss Leopoldskron – Salzburg, Austria

https://www.schloss-leopoldskron.com/

InterContinental – Vienna, Austria

https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/vienna/vieha/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-IC-_-AT-_-VIEHA

Sips & Eats:              

Stiftskeller St. Peter – Salzburg

https://www.stpeter.at/en/

Little Grain – Salzburg

https://m.facebook.com/LittleGrain1920/

The Bank Brasserie & Bar – Vienna

https://www.restaurant-thebank.at/

Plachutta – Vienna

https://www.plachutta-wollzeile.at/

K & K – Vienna

Zum Salzbaron – Hallstatt

https://www.gruenerbaum.cc/de/restaurant/

Funtivities:     Silvester Ball at the Hofburg Palace

https://www.hofburgsilvesterball.com/en/

Our Video Details

Who:               Chloe & Michael

What:              Reminiscent chat about our travels to Austria over themed sips and food

When:             June 2020

Where:           At home (during coronavirus stay-at-home orders)

Why:               We have never taken the time to do something with our travel memories, photos, videos, so what better time to start than during our stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic.  Plus, we are craving travel, and this is our sweet escape for now.

Sips:                Chandon Sparkling Wine

Eats:                Tafalspitz

Tafalspitz Recipe

Michael Lee

A traditional Austria recipe- A beef vegetable stew with potato and apple slaw sides.

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Austrian, German

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 Onion
• 3-4 Carrots
• 3-4 Parsnips
• 1 Celery Root or Celeriac (if you buy this with celery stalks attached you can also add the celery with the root if you like, but that isn’t traditional)
• 1 Leek
• 2 Russet Potatoes
• 1 Bunch Chives
• 1 Granny Smith Apple
• 1 Lemon
• 1 Pound Beef Bones (with Marrow)
• 1½-3 Ibs Beef (top round, bottom round, tri-tip, or rump roast all work well)
• 48 oz Beef Broth
• 10-20 Black Peppercorns
• ¼ Cup Horseradish Sauce
• 6 oz Sour Cream
• 1 Tbsp Salt
• Hearty Sliced Bread

Instructions

 

• Cut onion in half, char on the bottom of a stock pot, no oil or butter needed.
• Add 48oz of beef broth and 6 cups of water to the stock pot over high heat.  Feel free to adjust the broth to water ratio depending on how “meaty” you would like your stock.
• Once the liquid is boiling, add beef bones, beef, salt, and peppercorns.  Boil for 1-2 hours.  Skim foam as necessary.  Adding the bones first helps to keep the meat off the bottom of the pot and possibly burning. 
• Towards the end of the 1-2 hours, peel carrots and parsnips, slice on the bias.  Peel celery root and cut into 1 inch cubes.  Cut the leek in half lengthwise and wash thoroughly.  (Leeks can have sandy soil trapped between their leaves).  Slice your now clean leek halves.
• Once the beef has boiled for 1-2 hours add your cut-up carrots, parsnips, leek, and celery root.
• Boil for 30 minutes to 1 hour; depending on how firm you prefer your vegetables.  Longer = more flavor in the stock but a mushier feel to the vegetables.
• While your meat and veg is cooking, grate your potatoes.  Added the grated potatoes to a well-oiled pan and sauté until browned on both sides.
• Grate the apple and mix with the horseradish.  Juice the lemon juice, add to the apple & horseradish, and set aside. (This is a traditional side; but if you don’t like it feel free to simply use horseradish sauce mixed with a bit of sour cream)
• Remove meat from the pot, and cover with foil. Pour contents of pot into a colander or sieve with another pot sitting below the colander/sieve to catch all the clear broth.  DON’T DUMP ALL THAT GREAT BROTH DOWN THE DRAIN!  Transfer strained broth to the large pot.
• Set carrots, parsnip, celery root, and celery root aside.
• Gently reheat broth. Add salt 1tbs salt (or more) to taste.
• Toast sliced bread.  Top with bone marrow.
• Thinly slice 1 bunch of chives. 
• Once the meat has rested for at least 5 minutes, slice 1/2-inch thick across the grain. Place in soup plates/bowl.  Add carrots, parsnips, and celery root; moisten everything with a good amount of hot broth.  Top with apple-horseradish and/or sour cream/horseradish, and/or hash browns.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Top with chives. 

Video

Keyword Beef Soup, Dinner Soup, Hearty Dinner, Soup, Winter Dinner, Winter Dish

Enjoy!

CHEERS!

Chloe & Michael

P.S. We do not suggest anyone to travel during this time but encourage a trip to Austria & a Viennese Ball when it is safe to do so.

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