Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Stew With Red Wine, Mushrooms, and B

Ingredients

• homemade chicken stock or store-bought low-sodium broth
• packets unflavored powdered gelatin
• tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed
• pounds whole boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 3 steaks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• pounds carrots , 1/2 pound peeled and split lengthwise, 3/4 pound cut into large
• pound yellow onions , peeled and split in half through the root
• medium cloves garlic, lightly crushed
• cognac or brandy
• dry red wine
• tablespoon Asian fish sauce
• tablespoon soy sauce
• bouquet garnis
• tablespoons all-purpose flour
• pound slab bacon or salt pork, cut into 1- by 1/4- by 1/4-inch sticks
• pound cremini mushrooms , woody stems trimmed if necessary and caps quartered
• ounces white and/or red pearl onions , peeled
• Minced flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, for garnish