Beef stroganoff is what Russian cooking became after a hundred years of being filtered through Hamburger Helper. The original is a Tsarist-era dish of seared beef strips, mustard, sour cream, and a quick pan sauce, served over potatoes. The American version is a casserole. The two have almost nothing in common except the name.
Amanda Salas is the corporate chef for Journeyman Distillery, overseeing both Journeyman Staymaker in Michigan and Union Hall in Valparaiso. Distillery food has to pair with brown liquor, which means the kitchen is forced into a specific kind of comfort food — richer, slower, more confident than the version you'd find at a brewpub.
Her stroganoff was the Tsarist version. Bobby's, per the broadcast, was closer to the casserole.