re: Appetizer idea to compliment beef bourguignon

Friend,

What will be in the beef bourguignon? I have always had the dish served with with potatoes, mushrooms, and carrots, and these were part of the dish itself. I would ask whomever is cooking the dish what they will be serving with it. If there is already a starch, avoid starch as a side. Otherwise roasted potatoes would be lovely, but noodles would suffice.

If mushrooms are not included in the main, I would buy some chanterelle or morel mushrooms, fresh if you have a source. More than likely, you will have to buy them dried. Freshly pan fried versions of either mushroom will steal the show, and will be better than even Julia Child's bourguignon. I would also serve some green beans for color.

In the end, you probably have the easiest possible job. Beef bourguignon is a meal in itself and I have never had sides served with it. Let us know what you decide to do and how it goes.

Yours,
TulaneLSU

P.S. If it is appetizers you are seeking, I would recommend morels with black truffles: LINK /