[Misc] Best recipe bolognese sauce?

[Munkfish]

Masterchefs of NSC, What would you say is the best Recipe to make a homemade Bolognese sauce?

Much Arguing going on in the office, if a sauce should contain bacon in some instances and chilli in another.

What is your personal favourite?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Coffee. Must have coffee in it.

 

[portlock seagull]

Masterchefs of NSC, What would you say is the best Recipe to make a homemade Bolognese sauce?

Much Arguing going on in the office, if a sauce should contain bacon in some instances and chilli in another.

What is your personal favourite?

Has anyone mentioned adding frozen peas yet? Stick your tin helmet on before doing that if not, especially if any Italians working with you...

 

[Triggaaar]

No chili.

A little bacon is good.

Some red or white wine (I know many scoff at the idea of white wine in the sauce, but that's because you haven't compared the two and you're jumping to conclusions). Some finely diced carrot and celery. Obviously onion. Some full fat milk. Some nutmeg. Preferably some sun dried tomatoes, as well as standard tomatoes.

 

[Munkfish]

No chili.

A little bacon is good.

Some red or white wine (I know many scoff at the idea of white wine in the sauce, but that's because you haven't compared the two and you're jumping to conclusions). Some finely diced carrot and celery. Obviously onion. Some full fat milk. Some nutmeg. Preferably some sun dried tomatoes, as well as standard tomatoes.

Milk?

 

[Bakero]

Cook bacon, add, onion, carrot, celery. Remove. Add coarsely minced beef (or beef and pork) to the pan and brown well. Add chicken livers. Put the bacon and veg back in. Add glass of milk and cook till evaporated. Add glass of white wine followed by a can of tomatoes. Cook for as long as you can. Serve with tagliatelle and a grating of parmesan or pecorino.

 

[pastafarian]

Masterchefs of NSC, What would you say is the best Recipe to make a homemade Bolognese sauce?

Much Arguing going on in the office, if a sauce should contain bacon in some instances and chilli in another.

What is your personal favourite?

Tell the office weirdo you said bolognese not chilli con carne

 

[Muzzy]

As above and add a teaspoon of Italian herbs or oregano along with plenty of pepper.

Brown the mince more than you think is necessary before adding anything else to the pan. It makes a huge difference!

 

[The Large One]

Milk?

Yes, milk.

The original recipe from around 1890 was basically a meat based dish (veal, pancetta and minced beef and/or pork) cooked in broth. Tomatoes and garlic came along into the recipe later.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Bacon yes. Chilli no. I also add those mushrooms in oil, chopped and drained, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar....oh, and have I mentioned I make my own pasta?

 

[CHAPPERS]

This is the best simple one I've come across - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2003/may/11/foodanddrink.shopping5

 

[Munkfish]

Yes, milk.

The original recipe from around 1890 was basically a meat based dish (veal, pancetta and minced beef and/or pork) cooked in broth. Tomatoes and garlic came along into the recipe later.

Cool Story.

 

[The Clamp]

Chilli? Are you on glue?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Always add milk

 

[Goldstone1976]

Cook bacon, add, onion, carrot, celery. Remove. Add coarsely minced beef (or beef and pork) to the pan and brown well. Add chicken livers. Put the bacon and veg back in. Add glass of milk and cook till evaporated. Add glass of white wine followed by a can of tomatoes. Cook for as long as you can. Serve with tagliatelle and a grating of parmesan or pecorino.

This is pretty much exactly my recipe too, although I always use 60/40 beef/pork mince.

Secret ingredient? A couple of glugs of worcestershire sauce.

 

[Munkfish]

Chilli? Are you on glue?

Well someone has offered up Sweatcorn, the dirty ********, who puts sweetcorn in a bolognese!!!

 

[The Clamp]

Well someone has offered up Sweatcorn, the dirty ********, who puts sweetcorn in a bolognese!!!

It’s not right. Carrots, celery, mushrooms, tomatoes but no sweet corn.
I also avoid wine in food too. Most people don’t know how to use alcohol properly in food so best to leave it.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Masterchefs of NSC, What would you say is the best Recipe to make a homemade Bolognese sauce?

Much Arguing going on in the office, if a sauce should contain bacon in some instances and chilli in another.

What is your personal favourite?

Bacon and onion for sure. Chilli not required on this occasion. Lashings of parmesan. Obviously.

 

[Martlet]

Start with good quality mince. You can chuck anything you like it, but it’ll be crap if the meat’s cheap.

 

[dazzer6666]

Onions
Garlic
Beef mince
Lardons
Beef stock
Carrot
Celery
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped sun-dried tomatoes
Chopped red and green peppers
Chopped chestnut mushrooms and few porcini
Bit of chilli (powdered)
Dash of red wine
Oregano
Basil
Smoked paprika
Sea salt
Black pepper

Simmer on low heat for as long as possible