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Nutritious Beef Broth

A clear broth made by simmering beef in water, seasoned with salt and pepper.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Nutritious Beef Broth

Ingredients

Directions

Make the broth

  1. Place beef in a large pot and cover with water.

  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for several hours.

  3. Skim off any foam that forms on the surface.

  4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Strain and store

  1. Strain the broth and store in a cool place.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Beef
Releases flavour, gelatin and savoury depth into the water as it simmers.

The step that matters

Skim off the foam. Foam is coagulated protein and impurities that rise during simmering. Removing it keeps the broth clear and prevents a bitter, muddy taste.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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