Braised short ribs

I found this recipe from Anne Burrell and was intrigued by the fact the the mire poix in her recipe is not chopped but pureed.  Plus, she also asks you to from a crud.  Now any recipe with the word crud is certainly worth trying!

Here's the recipe

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/braised-short-ribs-recipe/index.html

And here's my finished product:

I have to say, crud makes for very good short ribs!