boeuf bourguignon

American  

[bœf boor-gee-nyawn] / bœf bur giˈnyɔ̃ /

noun

French Cooking.

1. beef cubes cooked in red wine with mushrooms, onions, and bacon.

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boeuf bourguignon British  

/ bœf burɡiɲɔ̃ /

noun

1. Also called: boeuf à la bourguignonne.  a casserole of beef, vegetables, herbs, etc, cooked in red wine

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Etymology

Origin of boeuf bourguignon

< French: literally, Burgundian beef; see bourguignon

Example Sentences

That Guillermo del Toro had never before addressed “Frankenstein” is a bit like Yo-Yo Ma overlooking the Bach cello suites, or Julia Child having blanked on boeuf bourguignon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Bill makes a root vegetable orange soup with duck hash, a deconstructed boeuf bourguignon and orange cream puffs with orange chantilly cream.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2022

While Julia Child was busy teaching her loyal public television viewers how to make boeuf bourguignon, her husband could be found crawling at her feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2021

I broke out my well-worn copy of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and prepared boeuf bourguignon, purée de pommes de terre, mousse au chocolat, and even baked a baguette.

From Slate • May 29, 2020

After all, one cannot live on boeuf bourguignon alone.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2020