Beef Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon is a french dish that I have never had before, but when I saw the movie Julie and Julia this summer this was a dish that was talked about a lot in the movie. This dish is also known as Beef Burgandy because it is a stew prepared with beef braised in red wine, traditionally red Burgandy. It is generally flavored with garlic, onions, carrots, and bouquet garni (a bundle of herbs tied together with a string that is used to flavor a soup or a stock of some kind). It is then garnished with pearl onions and mushrooms. To me, this is basically the French way of making a beef stew.