Scotch Stew

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of fresh mutton
• 3 quarts of cold water
• a tablespoon of salt
• a large carrot
• 2 turnips
• 2 large onions
• 2 small heads of cabbage

Method

1. 1

   Cut the fresh mutton into small pieces; put them into a stew-pan with cold water and salt; set it upon the fire, and cook very slowly, letting it simmer, and keeping it well skimmed.

2. 2

   After it has simmered an hour, add the carrot, turnips, onions, and cabbage.

3. 3

   Let the whole simmer until tender, 1 to 1.5 hours, and serve it with the various ingredients.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 6 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 107. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SCOTCH STEW. — Cut 2 pounds of fresh mutton into small pieces; put them into a stew-pan with 3 quarts of cold water and a tablespoon of salt; set it upon the fire, and cook very slowly, letting it simmer, and keeping it well skimmed. After it has simmered an hour, add a large carrot, 2 turnips, 2 large onions, all cut in pieces, and 2 small heads of cabbage

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