Recipe Help - CI Vietnamese Pho

[golden1225]

Does someone have handy the recipe from CI (I think it was 2000 or 2001 perhaps?) for Vietnamese Pho? I made this several times and thought I had entered it into my Living Cookbook, but it was not there when I went to look last night. It was sooooooooooooo good and so easy!! Help!
Thank you so much!!!

[cherylopal]

Is this it?

Vietnamese-Style Beef Noodle Soup
Serves 4. Published March 1, 1999.
Cook's Illustrated

For this soup, be sure to have all the vegetables and herbs ready at hand.

8 ounces thick rice noodles
Broth
5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 medium cloves garlic , smashed and peeled
2 inch piece fresh ginger , peeled, cut into 1/8-inch rounds, and smashed
2 cinnamon sticks (3-inch)
2 star anise
2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Soup
12 ounces sirloin steak , sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
Ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups bean sprouts (about 5 ounces)
1 jalapeño chile , sliced thin
2 scallions , white and green parts, sliced thin on an angle
1/3 cup loose-packed fresh basil leaves , leaves torn in half if large
1/2 cup loose-packed fresh mint leaves , leaves torn in half if large
1/2 cup loose-packed fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
lime wedges

Instructions
Noodles

1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Off heat, add rice sticks, and let sit until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and distribute among four bowls.

Broth

2. Bring all ingredients to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer partially covered to blend flavors, about 20 minutes. Remove solids with slotted spoon and discard. Cover and keep hot over low heat until ready to serve.

Assembling the Soup

3. Season steak with salt and pepper. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add half of steak slices in single layer and sear until well-browned, 1 to 2 minutes on each side; set aside. Repeat with remaining slices.

4. Divide the noodles and sprouts among the bowls, (see illustrations below).

5. Add the steak, then ladle in the broth.

6. Sprinkle on the remaining ingredients and serve immediately, passing lime wedges separately.

Technique
Bruising the aromatics

Using the handle or back of a chef's knife, smash the ginger, garlic, and lemon grass to release flavor.

Step-by-Step

Assembling the Soup

1. Divide the noodles and sprouts or cabbage among the bowls.

2. Add the meat, seafood, or chicken, then ladle in the broth.

3. Sprinkle on the herbs and other flavorings of choice.

[TieKitty]

How timely! DH brought home some leftover Pho he had for lunch the other day. It was delicious so I googled it. The only recipes I could find called for simmering the broth for super long times...like 8 hours. It sounded pretty complicated. This recipe has the same ingredients (except the bean sprouts).

Thanks for sharing this.

[dreamer101]

CL's October 2004 Hanoi Beef and Rice Noodle Soup (Pho Bo) is something on my list of recipes to try. Not sure why I never got around to trying it!

Whoops! You said you were looking for a CI (not CL) recipe.

[avariell]

There used to be a whole thread on Pho here, and for the life of me I cannot find it. A very nice BB member shared her family's recipe for Pho with tons of detailed instructions. I think the thread went on for 3+ pages. She was incredibly helpful in the thread, and the pho I made was divine. I wish I could find it. I am having no luck with the search - argh!

Hey look, I whined and then I found it - woo Dahlia is the nice one who shared her instructions.

http://community.cookinglight.com/sh...d.php?t=102783

[TieKitty]

There used to be a whole thread on Pho here, and for the life of me I cannot find it. A very nice BB member shared her family's recipe for Pho with tons of detailed instructions. I think the thread went on for 3+ pages. She was incredibly helpful in the thread, and the pho I made was divine. I wish I could find it. I am having no luck with the search - argh!

Hey look, I whined and then I found it - woo Dahlia is the nice one who shared her instructions.

http://community.cookinglight.com/sh...d.php?t=102783

I looked for a thread on it before I googled the other day and I couldn't find anything either.

[golden1225]

Thank you, Cherylopal - that's the one! I will also check out that other thread and the CL recipe. Thanks so much - you all are wonderful!!!