# Where's the Beef? Stroganoff? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 5, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734 "2024-11-05T18:53:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/21 "2024-11-06T17:36:56Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > eliminate Americanized adoption of dishes Don’t knock American Exceptionalism! Why do you hate America? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/22 "2024-11-07T17:08:33Z")
We have Stroganoff dishes all the time. Simple to cook. I never considered looking for a frozen source. My favorite is Turkey Liver Stroganoff, with Beef as a good second favorite. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/23 "2024-11-07T17:29:13Z")
I’ve never seen frozen beef stroganoff in my long life. I miss Stouffers little frozen lobster newburg. Such a tasty little treat: they could still make it with shrimp instead of ‘lobster’. I guess it’s too old fashioned. (They still sell chipped beef to serve on toast. It’s awful!) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/24 "2024-11-07T17:44:27Z")
> [@salinqmind1](#): > > They still sell chipped beef to serve on toast. It’s awful! I know, right? That would be a favorite except it’s so freaking salty ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/25 "2024-11-07T18:36:06Z")
We make stroganoff from time to time. It’s a simple dish that doesn’t require precise measurements. It’s just onions, hamburger (or other beef), and sour cream, though we like some spices and frozen peas. Cook it up and serve over Manischewitz wide egg noodles, which are twice as wide as even the extra wide of other brands. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/26 "2024-11-07T21:16:51Z")
There are several slow cooker recipes that use cubed stew meat. A few hours in a slow cooker would make the meat very tender. > **[Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/236867/super-duper-slow-cooker-beef-stroganoff/)** > > This easy beef stroganoff is made in the slow cooker with fresh mushrooms, red wine, and sour cream for a deliciously rich and creamy dish with little-to-no fuss! ---
**Author:** ![Bobbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@Bobbi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobbi)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/27 "2026-04-05T13:15:34Z")
I used to buy from Schwann’s before I went back to work, what is Yellohs like and can anyone recommend it? ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/28 "2026-04-05T13:35:12Z")
Weird— I had been thinking this morning of making beef stroganoff for dinner tonight, and then this thread gets resurrected. Must be a sign that I had the right idea. I made the [original beef stroganoff recipe](https://www.tasteatlas.com/beef-stroganoff/recipe/elena-molokhovets-beef-strogonoff#modal) once, from an 1800s cookbook written by Elena Molokhovets. It mainly differs from ‘modern’ stroganoff recipes in that it does not have mushrooms, but does have allspice and mustard. It wasn’t bad, but I missed the mushrooms and I thought the mustard didn’t really work in the mix. But the allspice _really_ worked. So now when I make stroganoff I make it the ‘modern’ way, with mushrooms, no mustard, but I always add allspice. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/29 "2026-04-05T13:55:09Z")
Yelloh has gone out of business. Now I use Hormel’s packaged beef tips with gravy. It works pretty well. We had stroganoff with it just 3 or 4 nights ago. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/30 "2026-04-05T16:46:28Z")
I’ve had Hormel square table beef products. The beef tips and roast beef both in au jus, turned out very good. At the grocery store I find them in the meat dept with other prepackaged ready to heat and serve products. Kevin’s Natural foods is another good choice for a quick tasty entree. They sous vide boneless chicken in a sauce. I find these on sale and stock up. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/31 "2026-04-05T17:14:41Z")
I made stroganoff a few weeks ago using the McCormick seasoning pack. It was very nice. I used thin sliced ribeye for the meat. The entire cooking process was like 15 minutes. Also, the two stroganoffs that Hamburger Helper sells are among the best of their mixes. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/32 "2026-04-05T20:12:49Z")
Pewter, not lead. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/33 "2026-04-05T20:19:59Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I learned mine from my mother. My mother made hamburger stroganoff, which I loved because it had the exotic ingredient sour cream. She loved it because it was quick and easy to make after coming home from work. She served it over rice (Uncle Ben’s or similar) instead of noodles. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/34 "2026-04-06T00:58:34Z")
did you look for Hormel: HORMEL COMPLEATS Stroganoff ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/35 "2026-04-06T03:44:53Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > the two stroganoffs that Hamburger Helper sells are among the best of their mixes. This is my ultimate comfort food; HH stroganoff served over mashed potatoes. Well, I know what is for dinner tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/36 "2026-04-06T04:06:11Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Hamburger Helper offers a Beef Stroganoff. And it is… not bad. Mind you not really beef Stroganoff, but not bad. > [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > I’ve been on a campaign to eliminate Americanized adoption of dishes bastardized from other cuisines So, no Pizza? In a way, America made Pizza the way it is today. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/37 "2026-04-06T15:37:34Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Weird— I had been thinking this morning of making beef stroganoff for dinner tonight, and then this thread gets resurrected. Must be a sign that I had the right idea. > [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > My mother made hamburger stroganoff So I did end up making Stroganoff last night. I did a hamburger Stroganoff, and this is how I made it: first I seasoned and browned the ground beef very well. Proper browning of the beef is essential for good flavor. Then I removed the beef and added a bunch of sliced onion. When the onion was starting to carmelize I added a big ol’ bunch of sliced baby bell mushrooms and some sliced red bell pepper (not traditional, I know, but it adds color and a few extra vitamins). Fresh ground black pepper and allspice. Red wine to deglaze pan, reduced to a glaze, then flour to make a roux. A cup or two of beef stock, a few good shakes of Worcestershire, and a good-sized blob of sour cream to finish. It was yummy. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/38 "2026-04-06T18:28:43Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > > [@Czarcasm](#): > > > > I looked up Stouffer’s Beef Stroganoff and got a lot of hits. > > I got one hit from two years ago saying that, at the time, it was only available in Canada for some reason. It was at one time, but since then, the Nestlé company (the sole Canadian distributor of Stouffer’s products) in their wisdom discontinued ALL Stouffer’s products in Canada. As I recall, the noodles and gravy of the Stouffer’s stroganoff were pretty good, but the beef strips must have been a cheap cut because they were pretty tough. I’m now inspired to make beef stroganoff and I’ll pick up the necessary ingredients the next time I’m out. One of my quirks, being a texture eater, is that I dislike foods made with ground beef – in my world the only good use for ground beef is pressed into patties to make burgers! I’ll either use stewing beef if I feel like simmering it for a long time like a pot roast, or just cut up a boneless rib steak. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/39 "2026-04-07T00:27:11Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > > [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > > > I’ve been on a campaign to eliminate Americanized adoption of dishes bastardized from other cuisines > > So, no Pizza? In a way, America made Pizza the way it is today. A sad reminder, **Stranger** has chosen to leave us (FEB2026) and so it’s probably best to not ask for a response especially since the post in question was from 2024. Though I hope they change their mind one day. ---
**Author:** ![Bobbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@Bobbi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobbi)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734/40 "2026-04-07T21:39:54Z")
From what I watched on Tasting History (love that YouTube channel) the original beef stroganoff was a mustard sauced dish. so that is actually where it is original, not with all the delicious changes over the years since then. I too use mushrooms, and am happy with that modern version. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-beef-stroganoff/1009734.md?page=3)