Braised Beef with Pears and Fresh Ginger

Name: Braised Beef with Pears and Fresh Ginger
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 6 pounds meaty beef neck bones; 1/4 cup olive oil plus additional for brushing; 5 cups chopped onions (about 1 1/4 pounds); 2 1/2 cups diced celery; 2 cups diced carrots; 3 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger; 6 large garlic cloves, chopped; 1 1/2 cups dry red wine; 10 whole fresh Italian parsley sprigs plus chopped for garnish; 6 large fresh thyme sprigs; 5 large fresh rosemary sprigs; 4 Turkish bay leaves; 1 1/2 teaspoons juniper berries*; 2 pig's feet, split in half lengthwise; 8 cups beef broth (preferably organic); 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; 2 large ripe unpeeled Bartlett pears, halved, cored, each half cut into 4 wedges; *Available in the spice section of most supermarkets.

By FeastPhotographer Elinor Carucci

July 8, 2009

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