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Use Science to Make the Ultimate Beef Wellington

Show your guests you care with this festive, indulgent favorite.

Beef Wellington is delicious, expensive, a little bit complicated—and a surefire way to show your guests you care about them. Here's everything you need to know about how we used science to develop the ultimate, showstopping beef Wellington, and how you can recreate the holiday centerpiece in your own kitchen.

Updated Beef Wellington for Four

Culinary triumph awaits: I'll guide you through wrapping beef tenderloin in earthy mushrooms, savory prosciutto, and buttery pastry—and cooking it to rosy perfection.

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Creamy Green Peppercorn Sauce

This easy, elegant green peppercorn sauce is the perfect accompaniment to your next holiday beef roast

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Madeira Sauce

This savory sauce, the perfect partner to any beef roast, comes together in minutes.

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