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Beef Tea

From The "A1" cookery book, 1901

Serves 2

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

  • Beefsteak or shin of beef 1 lb.
  • water 1 pint
  • salt
  • 1 small onion stuck with 2 cloves
  • 6 peppercorns

Method

  1. Cut away skin and fat from beef, shred finely, and mix with water in an earthenware stew-pot.

  2. For delicate invalids, use no seasoning but a little salt added after cooking.

  3. Otherwise, add onion and peppercorns.

  4. Heat slowly for 2-3 hours without simmering, then gently boil for 15 minutes.

  5. Strain into a basin, cool, skim off fat, and reheat when needed.

Nutrition per serving

345Calories
49 gProtein
1 gCarbs
16 gFat

Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The "A1" cookery book (1901) by H. N. L., page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Beef Tea.— Beefsteak or shin of beef i lb., water x pint, salt, i small onion stuck with 2 cloves, 6 peppercorns

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