"My assumptions about making beef #stew changed when a colleague brought in his mother-in-law’s #Portuguese version, which called for just a handful of ingredients and was supposedly dead-simple to make." - Lan Lam, #CooksIllustrated Editor. #Alcatra, a classic and simple Portuguese beef stew, features tender chunks of beef braised with onions, garlic, warm spices, and wine. Unlike beef stews that require searing the beef to build savory flavor or adding flavor boosters like tomato paste and anchovies, this recipe skips those steps and ingredients, highlighting the warm and bright flavors of the spices and wine as much as the meatiness of the beef. Tap the link in our bio for the #recipe (free for today!) and hop on over to our newly designed cooksillustrated.com for more free content, new every day.👆