Tafelspitz

=Tafelspitz=

The tafelspitz is beef boiled in broth in a large pot along with vegetables and spices. Tafelspitz actually means "tip of meat for the table". This dish is served along with horseradish (sometimes with or without sour cream), roasted slices of potatoes, and minced apples. To get the meat for the tafelspitz, it is butchered mostly from a young ox. This part of the ox is known as the "topside" which is where the tail usually originates. Tafelspitz is known as the finest food with beef and a true dish of the early Austria. In a restaurant, the tafelspitz is one of the most expensive dishes there is to order. The history of the tafelspitz dates all the way back into the 18th century when Emperor Franz Joseph the first did not let his guests eat a full meal with him. This meal would be able to be whipped up fast, be eaten very fast, and would fill the stomachs of everyone.