Tafelspitz facts for kids
Tafelspitz is a famous Austrian dish. It is made from beef that has been boiled. The beef is cooked in a tasty broth. This dish is very popular in Vienna, the capital city of Austria.
A Delicious Austrian Meal
Tafelspitz is a classic Austrian meal. It uses a special cut of beef called tri-tip. The meat is slowly cooked in a pot. It simmers with root vegetables and different spices. This makes the broth very flavorful.
People usually serve Tafelspitz with roasted potato slices. They also add a mix of minced apples and horseradish. Sometimes, sour cream mixed with horseradish is used instead.
Did you know that Emperor Franz Joseph I loved Tafelspitz? He was the Emperor of Austria. Many people even say Tafelspitz is the national dish of Austria.
The Special Meat Cut
The word "Tafelspitz" is also the name of the specific meat cut used. This cut usually comes from a young ox. The beef for Tafelspitz is carefully aged. It is a part of the bottom sirloin area.
In the United States, this same cut of meat is often called the tri-tip. Austrian butchers are very precise. They have a different name for almost every muscle of beef. For example, the hind leg alone is divided into 16 different cuts!
See also
In Spanish: Tafelspitz para niños
