Daube 1697135 211163206 2008-05-09T00:59:00Z Themightyquill 1212157 [[Image:Daube of beef.jpg|thumb|Daube of beef]] {{otherusesof|Daub(e)|Daub}} [[Image:Daube of beef.jpg|thumb|Daube of beef]] '''Daube''' is a classic [[France|French]] [[stew]] made with cubed [[beef]] [[Braising|braised]] in [[wine]], [[vegetable]]s, [[garlic]], and [[herbes de provence]]. Although most modern recipes call for red wine, a minority call for white wine, and the earliest recorded daube recipes call for white wine. Variations also call for [[olive]]s, [[prune]]s, and flavoring with [[duck]] fat, [[vinegar]], [[brandy]], [[lavender]], [[nutmeg]], [[cinnamon]], [[cloves]], [[juniper berries]], or [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] peel. For best flavor, it is cooked in several stages, and cooled for a day between each stage to allow the flavors to meld together. In the [[Camargue]] area of France, [[Cattle|bull]]s killed in the [[bull-fighting]] [[festival]]s are often used for daube. It is generally served with [[noodle]]s or mashed [[potato]]es, and red wine to drink. There are recipes for lamb daube, which would be made with white wine. Here is one example of a beef daube recipe: [http://a-la-recherche-du-vin.typepad.com/french_wine_a_day/files/provenal_daube_recipe.doc Provencal Daube for 6 persons] == External Links == * [http://FXcuisine.com/default.asp?Display=132 How to cook Beef Carrot Daube - article in English with stunning step-by-step pictures] {{cuisine-stub}} [[Category: French cuisine]] [[Category: Stews]] [[de:Daube (Gericht)]] [[fr:Daube provençale]]