The Ultimate Beef Wellington Recipe

Why It WorksBrowning the beef gives it complexity and meaty depth.Tying the tenderloin improves both the appearance of the final dish, and leads to more even cooking.Phyllo provides a moisture barrier, preventing the puff pastry from getting soggy.A double layer of plastic wrap makes it easier to wrap up the tenderloin.Theprime ribmight be the king of the holiday table, but if I had to nominate one roast for the triple threat of Dictator-For-Life, President,andFirst Tiger, it'd be the beef Wellington. Surely, there is no more decadent roast in the history of the post-Roman canon.The origin of the dish is not exactly known, and there's not much primary research I can add to the wealth of theories that aren't already aptly covered by theWikipedia articleon the subject (tl;dr it might be named after the 1st Duke of Wellington, it might be a patriotic English name for a French dish, it might be named after a pair of shoes, or it may be from the land ofHobbitsandNelwyns). But we're not afte...