Salt preferred cut of meat and let sit in fridge while you do the following:
Roughly chop celery, carrots, shallots, garlic
In a large pot, drizzle olive oil generously in med/high heat
Brown meat on all sides, I like to create a crust
Take out meat and let rest in bowl
Dump all your veggies in the pot, let brown and soften
I eye ball salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a dash or two of Worcestershire or soy sauce
Add tomato paste, about 2 tablespoons, stir for about a couple minutes
Add your choice of wine, beer or whiskey. If wine or beer you can add a cup or so, if whiskey add about a shot or two. Stir and let the flavors marry for a couple min
I added a tablespoon of beef bouillon, I love the beefiness flavor but this is optional, you could use need broth too
Add thyme, rosemary
Add your beef back to the pot
Pour water till your meat is slightly covered.
Forget about it for 3 hours or so on low heat, make sure its simmering
After meat is tender, take out meat and set aside in bowl or whatever
Strain broth so that all you have left is broth, no veggies
Add broth to pot or pan let simmer, add a couple tbspoons of butter whisk to thicken
Add meat back to sauce. It should be gravy like now
In pan add a cup of heavy cream, let it simmer, add few chunks of butter, add salt pepper garlic and chopped chives and dill
Separately I grate parmesan and whatever cheese I have like gruyere.
Once my mash is ready, I add the creamer and cheese and fold.
35Pints7Each OP t1_isrswua wrote
Reply to comment by GrungeWeeb in [Homemade]braised chuck with parmesan mash. by 35Pints7Each
Shit maybe? I started to rush. Good call.