Roast Beef, Just Kidding

OTHER NAME
Gotcha Beef Roast
Pseudo Roast Beef

INFORMATION
CHEF
Sōma Yukihira
PRIMARY INGREDIENTS
Potatoes
Bacon
Mushrooms
CUISINE TYPE
Western
MENU CATEGORY
Main Course
Recipe
-6 white potatoes.
-3 Eringi mushrooms
-1 large white onion, or 2 medium white onions.
-1 sprig of rosemary.
-Butter. I suggest 2 tablespoons (30ml), but you could always used a bit more.
-2 packs of thick-cut bacon.
-1 cup, or 250ml of red wine. We used a Pinot Noir since its preferable for cooking. 
-1/4 cup, or 60ml of sake. Any sake that is labeled as “sweet” should do.
-2 tbs, or 30ml of soy sauce.
-1 spring of parsley or any garnish.

How to make
Step 1: Peel the Potatoes 
-Amount: 6 white potatoes.
Step 2: Slice the Potatoes 
-Wash the potatoes then cut them into quarters or halves, depending on size.
Step 3: Chop the Mushrooms and Onions into Equally-sized Brunoise (small 5-6cm
cubes)
-Amount: 3 Eringi mushrooms and 1 large white onion or 2 medium white onions.
Step 4: Steam the Potatoes
-Steam potatoes until soft (about 15-20 minutes). 
-DO NOT steam or microwave the mushrooms.
Step 5: Pan Fry the Onions and Mushrooms
-Prep the pan with a tablespoon of butter. 
-Pan fry onions and mushrooms until caramelized or fully golden.
Step 6: Mash the Potatoes 
-Mash into small chunks in a large bowl. Do not mash too much, you want to avoid it
being frothy to form it to shape.
Step 7: Combine the Onion and Mushroom Mix with the Potato Mash 
-Mix until the ingredients are even in the bowl.
Step 8: Pick the Rosemary 
-Pick the rosemary off its stem. 
-Set aside.
Step 9: Add the Salt 
-Add a few sprinkles of salt to the top of the bowl.
Step 10: Form the Fake Roast 
-Let the mix cool until touchable (more than 5 minutes). CAUTION HOT  -Take all of
the mix and form it into a log shape.
Step 11: Wrap the Roast in Bacon 
-Amount: 2 packs of thick-cut bacon. 
-Wrap the roast fully, try not to leave any gaps, otherwise, the potatoes will seep out
when the bacon tightens. 
-There is no surefire way of doing this, just coat it to the best of your ability.
Step 12: Tie the Roast 
-Tie the roast with the twine. It doesn’t need to be anything fancy, just wrap it around
a few times.
-Intertwine the rosemary afterward.
Step 13: Bake in the Oven 
-Bake at 375ºF or 190ºC for 30-45 minutes or until bacon is golden (cook longer for
crispy bacon), turning halfway.
Step 14: Boil the Wine In the Frying Pan 
-Amount: 1 Cup, or 250ml. 
-Bring the wine to a boil (~10 minutes) on medium-high heat in a frying pan. The aim
is to reduce it.
Step 15: Add the Butter, Sake, and Soy Sauce to the Wine 
-Amount: 1 tbs of butter, 1/4 cup of sake, 2 tbs of soy sauce. 
-Melt the butter into the boiling wine. 
-Pour the soy sauce and sake into the sauce. 
-Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 16: Remove the Twine and the Rosemary 
-When the baking is done, remove the twine and rosemary, they are not to be eaten.
Step 17: Pour the Sauce on the Roast 
-Pour the finished sauce onto the roast (make sure the roast is on a plate to hold the
extra sauce). Pour slowly.
Step 18: Add the Garnish 
-Add a garnish to the top of the dish, we used parsley, the anime used watercress.

Step 19: Serve