I aced beef wellington on the first try.
I've now retired champion beef wellingtoner, never to be drawn out of retirement for one last, Rocky-style beef wellington-off.

You can't improve on perfection, so there's no point trying.
( Kroney, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:26, 2 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

I love beef wellington but I've never cooked it

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:30, Reply)

did you make your own duxelles or just smear it with pate?

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:32, Reply)

I think I'd have to make it all (apart from the pastry)

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:40, Reply)

Pastry is one of the easiest things to make.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:47, Reply)

I've never made puff pastry

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:48, Reply)

Not difficult. It's all about how you apply the butter.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:51, Reply)

Just like an evening with YM

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:55, Reply)

Except nobody in their right mind makes their own puff pastry because it takes hours

(Bazongaloid, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:58, Reply)

Jus-Rol FTW

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:59, Reply)

What about pastry chefs?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 12 May 2014, 10:59, Reply)

They use pre-made.
They aren't stupid, they don't want to waste their time on boring shit when they could be playing with icing and fruit and stuff.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 12 May 2014, 11:01, Reply)

But who makes the pre-made?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 12 May 2014, 11:10, Reply)

Skull Cracker

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 12 May 2014, 11:11, Reply)

Mrs dunt like mushrooms, so I used proscutto instead. It were good.
Given the option I'd have made it myself.
( Kroney, Mon 12 May 2014, 11:39, Reply)