Lamb a la Navarin

Ingredients

• a piece of the leg, quantity according to the number of people
• a cup and a half of tomato juice
• about a half cup of sherry wine
• two quarts of boiling hot water
• three whole onions
• a carrot cut in large pieces
• pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• two tablespoonfuls of flour

Method

1. 1

   Soak the trimmed lamb in tomato juice and sherry for 3 hours.

2. 2

   Drain and brown in butter, then place in a pot with the soaking liquid, water, onions, and carrot.

3. 3

   Boil, then simmer until tender.

4. 4

   Remove vegetables, thicken gravy with flour and water, color with kitchen bouquet, and serve garnished with cooked onions.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mrs. Ericsson Hammond's salad appetizer cook book... (1924) by Maria Matilda Ericsson Hammond, page 92. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lamb a la Navarin Agneau a la Navarin Secure a piece of the leg, quantity according to the number of people to be served; trim it well free from fat and cut it in large square pieces, size about five inches around. Wash it in cold water and put it in a jar; to three pounds put a cup and a half of tomato juice and about a half cup of sherry wine if such is at hand. Leave the meat to soak in this for about three hours, and when ready to cook take it from the juice; place it on a broiler to drain. Put two large tablespoons of butter in a frying pan on the stove; lay the meat in the butter, tossing it around [take care that it does not get dry or burned]. When it gets even golden brown color all around put it in a stewing pot and add the liquid that meat has 122 MRS. ERICSSON HAMMOND’S COOK BOOK been pickled in; if three pounds add to it two quarts of boiling hot water, three whole onions that first have been peeled, a carrot cut in large pieces, pepper and salt to taste. Let it come to a boil, then simmer slowly until it is cooked and tender, time according to the age of the lamb. When it is cooked remove the onions and carrots, dissolve two tablespoonfuls of flour

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