Pot Au Feu Recipe (Classic French Beef Stew)

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1. 1Step 1: Peel the onion and pierce it four times with a knife to pin the cloves.
2. 2Step 2: Pour the water in a large Dutch oven, add a pinch of salt, the bouquet garni and the onion studded with cloves. Add the beef.
3. 3Step 3: Bring to a boil and simmer for 2.5 hours. In the meantime, peel and wash the turnips, potatoes, carrots and leeks.
4. 4Step 4: At the end of the 2.5 hours, add all the vegetables to the pot and let it cook for 30 more minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. 5Step 5: This beef stew is traditionally served with cornichons (pickles) and coarse sea salt but all of this is optional.