3 short dark root Recipes

vegetable oil, divided, short ribs, cut into 3-inch lengths, salt, fresh ground black pepper, carrots (1 finely chopped and 2 cut into 1-inch chunks ), celery rib, with leaves finely chopped, coarsely chopped shallot, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, dark beer, beer stock, dark brown sugar, dijon mustard, tomato paste, dried thyme, bay leaf, parsnips, cut into 1-inch chunks, red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

beef short ribs, cut into 3- to 4-inch pieces (have your butcher do this ), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, onions, roughly chopped (about 5 cups), carrots, roughly chopped (about 3 1/2 cups), celery, roughly chopped (about 3 cups), fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise; 1 1/2 to 2 lb total), stalks discarded and bulbs roughly chopped, lemongrass stalks , root ends trimmed, tough outer leaves discarded, and finely chopped, garlic, minced (about 6 to 7 cloves), ginger, minced (from 1/2-inch knob), chinese shaoxing rice wine or sake, dark soy sauce, whole sprigs fresh thyme, dried bay leaves, cranberry-teriyaki glaze