Beefsteak Smothered in Onions

Name: Beefsteak Smothered in Onions
Ingredients: one dozen onions; a quarter pound salt pork or bacon; a teaspoonful of salt; a dash of black pepper; one cup of boiling water

From Manual for army cooks, 1896

The Welsh method involves broiling the steak and chopping onions on it for flavor.

Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

1341Calories

39 gProtein

206 gCarbs

45 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories1341 kcal

Protein39 g

Carbohydrates206 g

Fiber33 g

Sugars77 g

Total Fat45 g

Saturated Fat15 g

Monounsaturated Fat18 g

Polyunsaturated Fat7.3 g

Omega-30.2 g

Cholesterol75 mg

Sodium3794 mg

Potassium2920 mg

Calcium574 mg

Iron20 mg

Magnesium209 mg

Phosphorus743 mg

Zinc4.6 mg

Copper0.8 mg

Manganese2.5 mg

Vitamin D0.5 mcg

Vitamin C133 mg

Vitamin A12 mcg

Vitamin E0.9 mg

Vitamin K7.2 mcg

Vitamin B62.5 mg

Vitamin B120.6 mcg

Thiamin (B1)1.5 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.9 mg

Niacin (B3)11 mg

Folate406 mcg

Choline170 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water1849 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Manual for army cooks (1896) by United States. War Dept. Subsistence Dept., page 33. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BEEFSTEAK SMOTHERED IN ONIONS. Cut one dozen onions into slices, fry a quarter pound salt pork or bacon until all the fat is tried out, then take out the crackling ; into this hot fat put the onions, fry and stir for twenty minutes over a good fire ; add a teaspoonful of salt, a dash of black pepper, and one cup of boiling water

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