Prime beef simmered gently with root vegetables until meltingly tender, served in its clear golden broth with apple-horseradish and chive sauce — the Emperor’s everyday dinner.
The Emperor’s boiled beef
Tafelspitz was Emperor Franz Joseph I’s favorite dish, so much so that it appears on his daily menu records. The cut is the tri-tip of the rump, simmered so slowly it stays rosy and tender, while the broth becomes the second course.


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