Authentic Mrs. Beeton's Hodge Podge

[donna]

This recipe is from Mrs. Beeton's "Book of Household Management" which was published in London in 1861. It was a very popular book of the time.

This is Isabella Beeton's classic beef stew.

2 lbs of shin of beef
3 quarts water
1 pint table beer
2 onions
2 carrots
2 turnips
1 head of celery
pepper and salt to taste
thickening of butter and flour

Put the meat, beer and water in stewpot, simmer for a few minutes. Skim carefully.
Add the vegetables and seasoning. Stew until meat is tender.
Thicken with the butter and flour and serve with turnips and carrots or spinach and celery.
Time is 3 hours or some more.
Serves 12 persons.

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

Had to look up shin of beef. AKA shank. Sounds delicious! Using what you have to make a meal. Dad talked about Slumgullian his mom used to make.

--BBF

 

[donna]

Thought bump since May is beef month. This stew is a classic.

 

[Tennessee Union Gal]

This recipe is from Mrs. Beeton's "Book of Household Management" which was published in London in 1861. It was a very popular book of the time.

This is Isabella Beeton's classic beef stew.

2 lbs of shin of beef
3 quarts water
1 pint table beer
2 onions
2 carrots
2 turnips
1 head of celery
pepper and salt to taste
thickening of butter and flour

Put the meat, beer and water in stewpot, simmer for a few minutes. Skim carefully.
Add the vegetables and seasoning. Stew until meat is tender.
Thicken with the butter and flour and serve with turnips and carrots or spinach and celery.
Time is 3 hours or some more.
Serves 12 persons.

Oops. I didn't see this before I posted. I'm a great fan of Mrs. Beeton.

 

[donna]

I enjoy Mrs. Beeton too. Thanks for thinking of her. Maybe you can add some of her other recipes. Know several on here but she had many.