The dish is named after one of the members of the influential Stroganov family. Elena Molokhovets’s classic Russian cookbook A Gift to Young Housewives gives the beef stroganoff cream of mushroom known recipe for Govjadina po-strogonovski, s gorchitseju, “Beef à la Stroganov, with mustard”, in its 1871 edition. In 1891, the French chef Charles Brière, who was working in Saint Petersburg, submitted a recipe for beef Stroganoff to a competition sponsored by the French magazine L’Art culinaire.
Another recipe, this one from 1909, adds onions and tomato sauce, and serves it with crisp potato straws, which are considered the traditional side dish for beef Stroganoff in Russia. After the fall of Tsarist Russia, the recipe was popularly served in the hotels and restaurants of China before the start of World War II. In 1960s United States, several manufacturers introduced dehydrated beef stroganoff mixes, which were mixed with cooked beef and sour cream. It was also available freeze-dried for campers. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
Beef Stroganoff preparation varies significantly not only based on geography, but based on other factors as well, such as the cut of meat and seasonings selected. Meat for the dish can be cut in different ways and is sometimes diced, cubed, or cut into strips. In the version often prepared in the United States today in restaurants and hotels, it consists of strips of beef filet with a mushroom, onion, and sour cream sauce, and is served over rice or noodles. Today, the dish is generally served over wide or twisted egg noodles in the United States. Larousse Gastronomique lists Stroganoff as a cream, paprika, veal stock and white wine recipe. Brazilians also prepare Stroganoff with chicken or even shrimp instead of beef. Stroganoff is also popular in Nordic countries.
Stroganoff’s popularity extends to Japan, where it is most commonly served with white rice, or white rice seasoned with parsley and butter. These are cubes with dried seasoning and thickening agents that can be added to water, onion, beef, and mushrooms to make a Stroganoff-style sauce. Anne Volokh, Mavis Manus,The Art of Russian Cuisine. CCCP COOK BOOK: True Stories of Soviet Cuisine. Classic Russian Cooking: Elena Molokhovets’ a Gift to Young Housewives. The 1912 recipe mentioned by Toomre is in Alekandrova-Ignatieva, 1912, p.
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The Food Timeline has some quotes about the dish. Cream of mushroom soup, paprika and sour cream deliver on the classic flavor of a stroganoff. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Lock the lid and close the pressure release valve. When done, press Cancel and use the quick release method to release the pressure. Stir in the sour cream and let stand for 5 minutes uncovered.
Season to taste and sprinkle with the parsley before serving. This is a great recipe, but I made two changes. First, I used Campbell’s Golden Mushroom Soup instead of the cream of mushroom. I like the flavor better, and also added some sherry. The second change I made was, I only did the sauce in the instant pot.