6 Braising Mistakes Most Beginners Make

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0:00 Episode premise
0:41 Why do we braise? (Technique Breakdown)
5:21 1 - Choosing the wrong cut of meat
8:36 2 - Not braising long enough
9:55 3 - Braising and eating on the same day
11:18 4 - Not using enough braising liquid
12:04 5 - Undersalting the braise
12:45 6 - Experiment with flavors
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@ryanparkin9832 2 года назад

I'm a trained chef and I know a lot of theory, but this is explained wayyyyyy better and in more detail than any chef has ever explained to me coming up through the ranks.

@maxturgeon89 2 года назад

Related to #2 perhaps: Not bringing your braising liquid to a boil before putting it in the oven. Ovens aren't very efficient at bringing liquid to a boil, so you waste a lot of cooking time just bringing the temperature up.

@AuxHex 2 года назад

Depends on the oven I guess. Here in UK you can get ovens delivering up to 7kW of heating power (230 Volts at 32 Amps on a single phase), I have a 5kW oven and it boils big tray of water from room temperature in less than 10 minutes.

@andrewlavoie3639 2 года назад

@@AuxHex well the more surface area the faster it goes

@ryanparkin9832 2 года назад

My counter to that is you have to account for the ramp up time if you're not gonna heat up your liquids. Chuck flats 3 hrs 350, remove and vent and let cool at room temp has never failed me.

@safuan2009 2 года назад

Gas oven is better.

@dreamervanroom Год назад

@@safuan2009 In the oven, use a lid on your container. Dutch oven, all-metal pans with all metal covers Aluminum foil. It works to keep the moisture in

@celdridge 2 года назад

Ethan, I have been cooking out of necessity for my family since I was barely ten, have owned a restaurant, and have been obsessed with watching/learning other people’s technique since staying up late to watch Emeril or Good Eats, and this was the best explanation I have ever heard for braising. Very well done. I learned from this. Love your content.

@KatprEdits 2 года назад

I thought this too. So well explained

@Ryfrye 2 года назад

Im chuckling because this was my first video by him and i totally commented and compared him to alton brown!

@catarinapriolo9476 2 месяца назад

Your comment hits home for me. I also have been cooking for my family out of necessity since a very young age, and grew up choosing to watch good eats and food network instead of cartoons. I haven’t owned a restaurant yet, but I have been a lead cook. 🤜🤛 Glad we kept our love for cooking!

@jmacdouglasr 2 года назад

Ethan, please know that we who have been subscribing since the early days love your content, appreciate your insights, and are super excited to see your channel grow to bigger heights! Keep doing what you're doing. We're all behind you!

@EthanChlebowski 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I'm glad to have found a like-minded community of home cooks to come along the journey. I can't wait to see where this all goes in the coming years.

@suhaylmirza884 2 года назад

@Thomas Richardson such as?

@jmacdouglasr 2 года назад

@Thomas Richardson disagree.

@HenkjanDeKaasboer 2 года назад

You've worded this way better than I would've been able to, so I'm hijacking your comment to express my happiness. The content on this channel keeps true to its roots, and I love it oh so much. The production quality is the only variable and it's on a slow and steady climb up, which is quite something as the quality wasn't something to scoff at. I love this channel. I love its host. I learned to love cooking and I learned to understand cooking on a whole new level. Ethan, you're the best. Thanks for giving regular folk like myself all these amazing ways to cook straight up feasts both for dinner parties and average weekdays.

@Pettibro 2 года назад

@Thomas Richardson the titles are straight forward and exactly what the videos are about lol.

@benenach 2 года назад

This is easily one of the best vids you've made so far man, and you almost always make bangers. I know understand exactly why a braised pork belly I made for ramen last year failed so miserably, and I'm looking forward to trying again after fixing some mistakes you pointed out for me.

@4.0.4 2 года назад

On the upside, if you remember a bad dish from a year ago, your regular cooking must be good! 👍

@lionelhutz-attorneyatlaw4443 2 года назад

Are you a real estate agent from Australia?

@Mrmghz1 2 года назад

What did you do to fuck up?

@johnlipka613 Год назад

Definitely the BEST explanation of a cooking method I've ever watched. So many chefs bypass the science of cooking. Understanding the science for a "science-head" like me, makes the education stick in my head and I will never need to read a braising recipe again..thanks!

@raccoonking7566 2 года назад

Braising and slow cooking are my favorite methods to cook for sure. One day I had an exam in the morning, but also decided to make beef ribs that day. I woke up early, prepped and put the ribs in the oven, went to college and passed my exam, and then came back, finished the ribs and they were amazing! Just because it takes 4 or 5 hours to cook it, doesn't mean you need to be there for those 4 or 5 hours (especially if you cook it in the oven).

@Shahrdad 2 года назад

A great trick when the braise is not done in time is to transfer the meat to a pressure cooker and let it cook under pressure for a half hour or so. The last few years, I've been making most of my braised dishes in the pressure cooker (a stovetop Fissler pressure cooker from Germany). I cook it with the nearly the normal amount of liquid, and after it's done, I let the juices reduce and concentrate. It turns out just as good as slow braising (often even better) in a fraction of the time.

@ericahodge1844 7 месяцев назад

My grandmother swore by her German stove top pressure cooker!! She was born there & was one tough cookie! Holy moly could she cook.

@howardwimbrow3634 2 года назад

Being a home chef boils down to two fundamentals - sourcing ingredients and technique. This was an excellent video on technique. I love diving into the chemistry and physics, the understanding makes me a better cook. Thank you.

@melkon1an 2 месяца назад

shut up!

@CafeLibrado 2 года назад

One of my favorite braised dishes is duck tacos. I use muscovy duck, which is leaner and tougher than a peking duck, and braise it similarly to how one would do carnitas. Crisp under the broiler and server with typical taco accoutrements.

@trollshamanpwnage 2 года назад

i've been slowly developing as a cook(being homeless without a kitchen is quite a hindrance on that end) but when i find successes i tend to find confirmation from people like you and adam ragusea to confirm for myself what i was doing right and to reinforce those good practices. you're doing the lord's work lad.

@Broteese 9 месяцев назад

Proud of you buddy

@francostacy7675 7 месяцев назад

You are homeless but have a PC or smart phone?

@trollshamanpwnage 7 месяцев назад

@@francostacy7675 yes

@local_crackpot Месяц назад

How are you doing now? Have your skills and home situation improved?

@GogiRegion Месяц назад

@@francostacy7675I take it you know very little about actually needing to save money. Tons of minimum wage jobs require a smart phone or PC to do things like receive schedules or request time off. Access to the internet also gives you tons of resources that can be life changing. Even the most poor of countries in the world have smartphones.

@iulioh 2 года назад

Hey Ethan, could you add temperature in °C on screen while you talk about it in F? Makes it easier to follow as a european :)

@Mike-oc6jc 2 года назад

I second this! It would be a small gesture that would help a lot

@kevinpowers3907 2 года назад

Just google the conversion......

@hazelhazelton1346 2 года назад

Just take the F temp, subtract 32, and then multiply by five ninths. What could possibly be easier? ^.^

@dangerguy32 2 года назад

@@kevinpowers3907 no need to be an ass

@jeil5676 2 года назад

I just bought a huge half loin sirloin pork tenderloin cut of meat and was wondering about braising it, so amazing that you happened to put out this video. Then you stop in the middle to warn me not to braise my sirloin....it felt like you were talking directly at me. Thanks for that.

@YouSoIgnorant Год назад

Great explanation of what is happening with this cooking technique. Personally, I have been experimenting with a cheap chuck roast and turning it into mouth-watering birria tacos. It is fairly easy to do, and the juice is worth its weight in gold!

@ahnafj416 2 года назад

In my culture we just cut our beef up into cubes and just make beef stew curry in huge pots. We don't have much preference for different cuts and pieces. We dont really have much knowledge of cow anatomy. I'm Bengali American (south asian). We just make mostly all meat into stew curries. The first day the beef might be tough (not always) but we reheat the stew everyday to preserve it. That makes it more tender and concentrates the gravy and adds more flavor the longer the it sits around. If the beef still isnt finished after a few days, we dry it out into these crispy browned pieces of meat. Sometimes the beef peices stays intact and some turn into shredded beef but the dried gravy flavor gets very concentrated and the fat makes everything crispy. I really like this dried beef and i feel its a unique thing of my culture. I would like to know if anyone else has something similar to this.

@fellfromspace Год назад

A really clear breakdown of what might occasionally go wrong with a cooking technique that everyone insists is super simple. I really like that you didn't tie your discussion to a single recipe but instead discussed the finer points of the technique itself. Your video has taken all of the "hit or miss" out of braising and given me an excellent practical understanding of the process to use as a base for experimentation. Really appreciate it! Thanks so much.

@r.s.zabriskie1930 Год назад

I've been skillet cooking, just dropped in a tri tip sirloin two pound roast, i seared it for two minutes each on all sides, now I've added water one cup to start, put lid on, now cooking @ 170 - 200 degrees, continue to cook on low heat for bout 3- hours for tenderness, u will have to add water as it evaporates, the last hour u add carrots & potatoes., In closing be patient for tenderness.! Enjoy!

@juststevoo 2 года назад

Ethan, just wanna say thanks for everything. I found your channel about a year ago when I was looking for whetstone tutorials, and slowly went down the rabbit hole of cooking and educational videos. My wife agreed to do most of the cooking this year, but after finding out we’re expecting our first, I took up the mantle again with a (much) pickier audience. I’ve been getting better and have been trying new things every day in the kitchen, and I can’t thank you enough. ✊🏾

@hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm2369 2 года назад

This is wonderful! All week I have been thinking about trying braising for the first time but have been nervous about doing this right. After watching this I feel a lot more confident, and can't wait to start experimenting with a chuck roast this weekend.

@itsROMPERS... Год назад

This is funny because braising is the simplest, most fool-proof cooking method there is. It's basically just boiling meat for a couple hours. You really can't screw it up. Literally every other cooking method is harder. Have fun!

@BrianLagerstrom 2 года назад

Great vid Bro.

@jcapogna 2 года назад

You hit the perfect level of detail in this video. You got into the science of why braising works and then left us with practical pragmatic information.

@mfreeman313 2 года назад

Beyond its particular value on braising, obviously, this is pretty much a near-perfect instructional video. The steps are there, the pitfalls are listed, but it also extends the technique outward into the realm of possibility so you can use it freely and adapt it as you wish. Absolutely first rate, sir. Bravo.

@EricVega2020 2 года назад

Hi Ethan. Thanks for this video. I am an engineer and a science guy at heart but I love the kitchen. Always fascinating to get behind the physics, chemistry, and in some cases biology of what works in the kitchen. I am also a big hunter, so given that game meat typically is lower in fat (especially venison, but also in feral hogs) and generally tougher than equivalent farm-raised cuts, braising is my biggest go-to. My favorite is to take a whole venison neck braised with stout beer-based braising liquid. I use a standard mirepoix (celery, carrots, onion, garlic). Between the big neck bones and all the connective tissue on the neck, you get a wonderful sauce with deep, rich flavor. Absolute favorite in my family!

@jossfitzsimons 2 года назад

From Cork, Ireland...I will do exactly what you say....Beamish stout of course, being Older, better and from Cork!

@Jazz-and-Coffee Год назад

Cosmic alignment! I have 2 lamb necks to braise today. Never did lamb necks before and watching your video this morning gives me more confidence

@joe18750 Год назад

serendipity.

@okami_sk7200 2 года назад

Pan sauces with this format would be a good idea next :)

@Roscoe187311 Год назад

This answered A LOT of my questions about past failures! Thanks!

@salesi712 2 года назад

Love your work Ethan - congrats on the success of the channel!!! I would love it if you would cover either: - the Confit method of cooking (especially a duck leg or chicken thigh confit recipe) or - Middle Eastern cuisine, especially shawarma Two quick ideas there. Keep up the great work and enjoy the holidays!!!

@chriswentland2298 2 года назад

Perfect video for today. I was planning on making a red wine braised beef roast and this helped me avoid mistakes I’ve made in the last

@brendannelson6351 2 года назад

Big science guy and I love how in depth you went on the science behind the braiding process. 10/10 🔥🔥🔥

@olavomoyen3422 Год назад

wow man, your videos are so well produced there's no lacking information , a real master class on braising!

@Bim310 4 месяца назад

I used to braise only occasionally as it takes so long. Then I got an Instant Pot pressure cooker and now I do it all the time. My favorites are chuck roast, osso buco and I make pork ribs this way too. (I'd do beef ribs this way too, but they don't fit in my pot. All come out tender, juicy and flavorful. Hint: try using Guiness instead of water.

@cullendeleon5548 2 года назад

My favourite braise is inspired by carnitas. pork shoulder, a paste of chilli cumin garlic oregano chipotles in adobo, and then some oranges and stock or water and cola or molasses for the liquid. It's easier to manage than having to confit a whole pork roast in lard and you can make a delicious taco sauce with the leftover braising liquid

@sunnyfilms_2959 2 года назад

I never thought cooking had so much science behind it… I usually kinda just throw stuff in my pan and hope for the best 😂

@EthanChlebowski 2 года назад

Thankfully a lot of it happens without us really needing to think about it, but I find it super interesting to understand what's going on because you'll start to see all these similarities across techniques, cuisines, etc which is great for making more informed decisions as we cook!

@kiwitang9663 2 года назад

Facts

@rhuffstedtler 2 года назад

You can do great cooking without knowing the science. Where knowing the science comes in handy is when you get thrown a curve ball (can’t find an ingredient, grill isn’t getting up to temp, etc.) and you have to figure out how to fix on the fly.

@aldente3868 2 года назад

This is fantastic resource you've given us Ethan,thank you! If possible could you make a video in the future about how to use a pressure cooker for making braised meats? I've been trying my hand at it and it's quite promising but I've really appreciate some pointers.

@marjoriebelt2842 11 месяцев назад

I lived in and near Switzerland for over 30 years and braising was a big deal there. You’ve explained it so well here. One thing we used to braise was breast of veal - sometimes with a stuffing inside. It was very inexpensive, but tasted divine.

@walterpinto3668 2 года назад

Got to love how he always goes into the science of cooking. Another awesome video to help improve my cooking skills.

@BigPictureYT Год назад

Excellent. I can't wait to try out these tips.

@Helvetorment Год назад

Thank you so much for this video. VERY few people would be able to explain and understand these chemical processes and explanations, and this makes cooking much more interesting. Amazing video, Ethan - all the best!

@Gokiza 2 года назад

So proud of you and the progression your channel has made

@HavendaleBlvd80 Год назад

What an outstanding breakdown. Very thoughtful, mindful of the beginner, and well done. Great job!

@tomstansbury8806 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely love your teaching style. Informative, straightforward, with not only instructions but the rationale for those instructions. Thanks so much. I’m doing the short ribs today for dinner tomorrow.

@sevilles1 Год назад

Thank you for the informative science and excellent tips Ethan!!🙌🏼 We braise a Persian dish with chicken thighs, onion, tomato paste, saffron, garlic, turmeric, water or chicken stock and serve with basmati rice. So delish!!😋

@Snowfrog 2 года назад

Absolutely loved this format, great content. Would love some more ideas as to ways to experiment flavor wise. Lamb shank in an Indian curry sauce, goat cut in some kind of Indian curry, pork butt in birria seasoning / chili’s, etc. Would be great to have even a follow up video or even a minute on the end that talks more about specific pairings that would make great meals using the cooking method. Anywho, Thanks for the awesome content

@locke821 2 года назад

Really nice! In Germany, we grow up with braising. I learned it from my (grand)mother and never had trouble. Now I know why. Thank you!

@pedrovision6987 9 месяцев назад

Excellent tutorial...THANK YOU!!

@hexomega77 2 года назад

As always thanks for a super informative video you put in all the research and break it down excellently to make it very understandable

@Arauge1981 2 года назад

Man, I love your channel. You do such a good job of explaining things and making it easy to understand, and approachable. Super happy I found this channel.

@havingicecream 4 месяца назад

Looove the detailed explanations!! Thanks!

@eddeguzman6881 Год назад

Thank you. You’re a food chemist !!! Learned tons !!!

@mikastinykitchen Год назад

So helpful. Everybody should watch this before braising. Thanks

@andrewgelpump Год назад

Great video. It's very thorough and well put together. Thank you

@ThePhiphler 2 года назад

It's perfectly fine to just braise with no seasoning at all, and do a quick fry in some spicy oil before you serve. I even reserve the tallow that forms on top of the broth for deep frying potatoes, something not recommended if you used seasoning in your braise. The broth itself, being a liquid, is very easy to add flavour to as you need it. Great if you cook different flavour profiles.

@joncarroll2040 2 года назад

Jewish style beef brisket slow braised in the crockpot for twelve hours (give or take). Not only was the meat itself one of the best things I've ever made the sauce (which was kind of sweet/savory almost BBQ sauce but not smoky) was amazing. I was putting it on almost everything for a week after the brisket itself was gone.

@jayd2282 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the excellent video. Informative, thorough and organized. Well done !

@yohmsaw 2 года назад

My sister and I were having this conversation just yesterday. How is something cooked in liquid dry? Excellent video, thank you.

@alexhardao2742 10 дней назад

Legend!! Great explanations to give understanding of why and how

@marysimon Год назад

Great, concise video. I've made all the mistakes, oddly enough when following the recipes I used to the letter. I am excited to try again following the instructions in your video!

@janwemmel4414 2 года назад

Thanks for the great tips. I definitely need to use more liquid the next time. My favorites braising dishes are either an italian osso bucco or the typical german Beef Roast, a chuck roast with onions, carrots and maybe some celery as aromatics and red wine and broth as liquid with red cabbage and bread dumplings on the side - and some even marinade the beef in vinegar for a few days before to turn it into Sauerbraten

@WolfMoonBlade 2 года назад

Made some braised short ribs because of your video last month. They were absolutely perfect.

@zanzabar7878 2 года назад

Amazing content as always. You help us all raise our cooking game, thank you!

@middle-earthtroll5024 2 года назад

When we used to braise chuck flats in the restaurant, we would leave it in the braising liquid for several hours to reabsorb the liquid. If you pull it out right away to rest on a cooling rack I find it's significantly drier and not as flavourful.

@nofilter2091 Год назад

this is such a crucial step in good cooking, thanks for the clear break-down of why it is so necessary. Very good content.

@samuelengelking3546 4 месяца назад

I just came across this channel and I'm so excited!! Thanks Ethan

@christinafaulkner2025 2 года назад

I love learning about the science behind cooking! Thanks for making entertaining and educating content.

@dreamervanroom Год назад

I have made brisket once and it came out perfect. It was considerably more simple too. I prepared a fail wrapping for the meat, there was an overlap where I would eventually fold the two sided over twice to seal the meat and etc. I sat the meat in this foil “boat” sealing the ends. Then Input a heap of sliced onion on top, thin strips, sliced pole to pole. The pile of onions was almost as large as the meat. I held the top of the foil up so it was ready to seal and added lots of L&P Worschesterahire sauce, sealed it up, then placed it in the oven. I cooked that at 250F(110C off the top of my head) for hours and hours. I was in no hurry. Simple was good. It tasted like I had done much more.

@videostar25 2 года назад

I keep learning something new from each of your vids Ethan. Thanks very much for the tips. This will certainly help me fix the issues I've had with braising. Cheers.

@scouser229 2 года назад

Just discovered this video a few weeks after trying to braise beef short ribs for the second time. I definitely made more than one mistake on this list. The end result was OK - nothing to complain about - but it was disappointing to spend that amount of time and money and get an average dish. This definitely motivates me to get back at it and correct my mistakes. I love the part at the end about experimenting with the flavor profile as well. Good stuff!

@Carbodomo 2 года назад

Ethan you popped off on this one. Love the level of detail in these explanations and will enhance going back to watch the short rib video (just in time with them currently in the fridge).

@DeanYoung 2 года назад

A lot of excellent information here! Thank you Ethan

@harrywilson945 17 дней назад

Super clear, complete, no fuss tutorial. Pretty dang perfect!.....My new favorite braising liquid was beef pot roast with Guinness stout (which is probably really common in Ireland:)). Thanks Ethan!.

@redsquyrl29 5 месяцев назад

Well thought out and executed. Exceptional!

@sanderholmgaard81 2 года назад

I love the format, keep it going!

@leacruz7311 Год назад

Thanks for clearing that up!

@leonardodalri 11 месяцев назад

I love the science aspect you bring together with the practicalities. I've watched several of your videos, and they are all great!

@DelmarvaBackyard 4 месяца назад

Great video Ethan. Always love your content. Thanks for sharing.

@daisyq3418 Год назад

Thank you for all these valuable tips ! Just the answers I was seeking. ✔✔✔✔

@VinceWilliams 2 года назад

Wow! This video was so thorough and entertaining. I'm definitely sharing it.

@smiley847 2 года назад

I'm about 4 vids away from conquering RU-vid, and this is one of the best I've watched. Thank you

@ekaterinakorneeva4792 3 месяца назад

This an several other your videos actually inspired me to braise the beef (I was only eating chickens or pork for the past years). And the taste + texture are incredible, not to mention very small time investment comparing to the amount of meat for the week. Thank you! Also I did it in a rise cooker, if someone is interested, it works like a charm. It has lower electricity consumption comparing to oven or stove

@evelioguaperas 2 года назад

The thing I love the most about this channel is how much you get into the underlaying process so we can play with it.

@jonkirkwood469 2 года назад

Very informative, Ethan. Thank-you. I didn't connect the dots between cooking a brisket, which I've become quite good with, and braising a chuck roast. I enjoy cooking for my family and they're very patient with my experiments. Christmas? Braised short ribs, on mashed potatoes, with a side of confidence. Merry Christmas.

@koszor1337 2 года назад

Amazing video. I’m going to use this and make my own venison shank recipe this Sunday.

@chriskoprowski1980 Год назад

Awesome video. Can't wait to see more

@johnsinglet575 2 года назад

Happy new year Ethan! Great video as always .

@milkdudmantra4602 Год назад

Great explanations man

@Sanjuro2112 2 года назад

Time. I always think I can do it with less time. Thanks for the highly helpful instructions. I'll take a whack at brisket this weekend.

@kaazflaaz1209 5 месяцев назад

Love this vid! I come back to it whenever I'm braising something. I have this tradition of making red wine braised ox/beef cheeks for new years, I think cheeks is the ULTIMATE braising cut since it's high in collagen and it retains moisture really well, it's also less fatty than some other cuts which in my world just makes for a better sauce. When braising my secret weapon is port wine or madeira and about a bottle or so of good red wine, the port or madeira adds bit of sweetness. Roughly cut celery, carrots, shallot onions, silver onions, garlic, bay leaf's and thyme. I also use home made reduced demi-glace. I will strain out all the veggies, reduce the sauce as needed serve with mashed potatoes. The dry brine is a must do step, I'm a sucker for Le Cruset their enameled cast iron pans are made for this. If you're using wine or tomato based braising liquid do not do it in a black cast iron pan, the acids in the liquids aren't good for the pan.

@dabeef5513 2 года назад

I made the pickled red onions and they turned out killer! gonna have to try some other recipes from the channel! love the content my man

@kizzyrider1 3 месяца назад

Super helpful, thank you so much!

@nickburton4790 5 месяцев назад

Appreciate the detail. Thanks!

@Sara-fp6xr 9 месяцев назад

Can't wait to try!

@jadenrules100 2 года назад

Always love the vids Ethan, you’re definitely one of the best food channels on youtube!! Keep up the outstanding work!!

@gavinclark2786 2 года назад

Ethan your content gets better and better every time!

@nickcatalanotto 2 года назад

I'm starting to think that Ethan has cameras in my kitchen. Every time I make something and I think "I need to learn more about this process" or "I want to learn how to make XXX" he makes a video on it. Braised some chicken on Monday (video posted 2 days later), did some deep frying two days before the deep frying video, and he made a video about ramen the day after I was lazy and made some instant ramen and thought "Man I wish I could make better ramen!" Please keep answering my questions before I ask them!

@StayPositive-sd8op 2 месяца назад

the best video ive seen about meats. thank you for sharing sir

@kazonrobinson6272 2 года назад

Another great video Ethan!

@gregbowen617 2 года назад

My two favourite braising cuts are oxtail and veal osso buco. Had the latter tonight for dinner with creamy mashed potatoes and gremolata… heavenly. Great video mate! Cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@CookinWithSquirrl 2 года назад

Nicely done sir! Well thought out and thoroughly explained.

@aerospacestudent3231 2 года назад

I made the mistake of making a braised dish for a family holiday dinner last year while getting there on time relied on someone who's notoriously late to most events, and ended up starting my braise almost 2 hours late. I had to make everyone wait an embarrassingly long time to eat. Thankfully I've tried this dish on a few other occasions that worked out well, but I'm definitely going to start doing these things a day ahead.