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World Kitchen Journal

Beef & the Butcher

29 September 2026

01

Lentil soup with bacon bits

A warm, rustic lentil soup with crispy bacon bits and a touch of red wine vinegar, perfect for a hearty autumn or winter meal. Slow simmering of lentils with shallots, garlic, and bay leaf creates deep, savory flavors; just before serving, olive oil and fried bacon provide texture and freshness. Simple, nutritious, and ideal for a cozy family lunch or a weeknight.

The Kitchen · International
02

Tamás Széll's guide to the perfect steak at home

Tamás Széll knows no compromise when it comes to steak. He firmly rejects well-done, or fully cooked, even though he sees such requests less and less often. He sees that guests have improved a lot in this area, but there are still exceptions from time to time.

The Kitchen · Hungría
03

One-sheet dinner with pumpkin, Brussels sprouts, and smoked sausage

An easy and flavorful one-sheet dinner with butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, and diced smoked sausage, seasoned with cumin and curry powder for a warm, spicy touch. Everything roasts together on a single baking sheet in the oven so that the vegetables caramelize and the sage leaves release their aroma. Ideal as a quick autumn meal or a cozy weekday dinner for the whole family.

The Kitchen · International
04

Hutsepot with chipolata sausages

This hutsepot with chipolata sausages is a deliciously simple and child-friendly dish for the whole family. Carrots, Savoy cabbage, and potatoes are cooked together into a creamy vegetable purée, which you serve with juicy chipolata sausages. A true Flemish classic that is perfect for a cozy weeknight and gets children to eat extra vegetables in a tasty way.

The Kitchen · International
01

Aluminum Foil Is The Key To Beautifully Rendered Bacon Without A Baking Rack

Cooking bacon in the oven is not only the best way to cook bacon, but it's also the easiest. If you follow the standard method of frying bacon on the stovetop, you've got to make the switch and see how game-changing the oven can be. If you've already taken to this method, then there's no doubt you've continued to cook bacon this way. But there are ways to improve your oven-cooked bacon experience

The Kitchen · World
02

Fettuccine with artichokes, bacon, and pecorino cheese: how to make it at home with the Osteria Fratelli Mori recipe

Fettuccine with artichokes, guanciale, and pecorino cheese. It's the perfect season: artichokes are a must-have in our recipes. And since we absolutely can't resist a hearty plate of pasta, we can try our hand at this dish, a cult favorite at the Mori Brothers at their osteria in Ostiense. Here's their recipe, with fettuccine (handmade, but we can also buy them), artichokes, guanciale, and pecorin

The Kitchen · Italy
03

Korean Beef with Cauliflower Rice

Being on a keto-friendly diet doesn’t mean missing out on all of your favorite dishes! This Asian-inspired keto dish is the ultimate comfort food and, best of all, is low-carb, high in protein, and keeps you satiated.

The Kitchen · International
04

Glaze Your Bacon And Open The Door To A World Of Creative Flavors

If you can't get enough of sweet and savory combinations — like when your pancake syrup seeps onto your pile of breakfast bacon — then you'll love the tantalizing taste of glazed bacon. This sweet, salty, and crispy treat, also known as candied or lacquered bacon, is the perfect crowd-pleasing snack or appetizer. Also, candied bacon will forever change how you make BLTs.

The Kitchen · World
01

Butter Vs Oil: Which Is Better For Searing Tuna Steaks?

Tuna steaks aren't cheap, and if you're cooking your own tuna steak at home, you want to make sure you get it right the first time. Seared tuna is at its best when it's cooked hard on the outside and the inside is still nice and pink. You can boost your flavor experience with a sesame seed mix or furikake on the outside, but one of the biggest factors that might be tripping you up in the kitchen i

Field & Sea · France
02

Japanese Crumbed Pork ‘Tonkatsu’

4 x 150g (5.3 oz) boneless pork cutlets, loin fillets or neck steaks

The Kitchen · Australia
03

The Timing Mistake That's Killing Your Beef Stew

There are plenty of common mistakes people make when it comes to beef stew, but not giving the dish enough time to cook is one of the easiest ones to avoid. When you give the stew enough time, you get the tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture you crave instead of the tough, chewy beef that undercooking produces. The key to perfect beef stew lies in being aware of this fact. Rushing through the proces

The Kitchen · World
04

How Does Outback Steakhouse Cook Its Steaks?

Outback Steakhouse is a restaurant chain that seems to take its steaks very seriously -– after all, as a steakhouse, patrons expect the kitchen to treat its many cuts of beef with the respect they deserve. While there are some items on Outback Steakhouse's menu that you'd be better off avoiding, the chain places a great level of pride on its ability to transform a plain piece of beef into a richly

The Table · United States
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