When I grow up I will be a perfect cook

[beelikej]

I discovered the butcher added my favorite meat to his biological range! I tried to find the english name for this dish, but couldn't find it. It's beef from the shoulder-area and it needs to be cooked for about two hours to get it soft and chewy. My grandmother is very experienced in making this perfectly. Last time I tried it I ended up with two tiny pieces of blackened and burned meat... So this time I was going to keep a closer eye on the pan and supply it with plenty of butter and water...
Before and after pictures

Every year we get a big Christmasparcel from work. The fucked up traffic forced me to make two slippery emergency stops, causing my bike and I to fall over in the snow and making me drop the parcel. So I was kind of worried when I finally got to open it...

One more day of work (I get off at four tomorrow, yay!).

Comments

[sillie]

As you know, I'm not really a meat eater, so I don't know what it's supposed to look like... But with my limited knowledge, I think it looks okay. :3

Oooh, kerstpakket. I always like the suspense of opening it and wondering what's inside. I had two this year, so it was twice the fun. Glad to hear everything has survived the trip home. :D

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Heh. Unfortunately it looked better than it tasted. Didn't quite get the 'draadjesvlees'-structure I was going for, but fear I may have ruined that by heating it in the microwave. Will try the second piece later this week in a stew...

Wow, two; you've been working hard;)

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Your parcel survived, I'm glaaad! I got one too, mine has tea and peperkoek and chocolate, but I don't want to open it yet, it's wrapped up all pretty!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

I was very relieved:) I'll probably start digging in sometime tonight, as soon as I get through my own stash of chocolate; they were selling broken chocolateletter-left overs from Sinterklaas, couldn't resist;)