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Beef Essence

A clear liquid made by simmering beef and salt for several hours.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Beef Essence

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Place the beef and salt in a glass jar or porcelain compartment of a steam cooker. Ensure the cover is tight.

  2. If using a jar, place it in a pan of water or steamer.

Cook and strain

  1. Cook for 4 to 5 hours.

  2. Strain the essence through a coarse strainer to remove meat pulp.

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.

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What each ingredient does

Chopped lean beef
Provides the meat flavor and dissolved protein that make up the stock's essence.

“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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