Beef Bourguignon

What is it?

Beef pieces are braised in a Burgundy red wine sauce with mushrooms, shallots and bacon, then frozen for oven reheating. Charlie Bigham’s sells it as part of its chilled and frozen meal range, where it sits alongside other slow-cooked dishes built around sauce rather than pasta or pastry. Expect a stew-like texture, with tender beef in a glossy, wine-heavy sauce and plenty of aromatic vegetables. It’s the sort of frozen meal that comes portioned for an individual dinner, with the ingredients doing most of the work before it ever reaches the oven.