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Beef-tea and Whey

A simple beef broth made by simmering beef in water and seasoning with salt.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Beef-tea and Whey

Ingredients

Directions

The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.

Prepare

  1. Cut the beef into small pieces.

  2. Place the beef in a pot with the water.

Simmer and finish

  1. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

  2. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve.

  3. Season with salt to taste.

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

Beef
Releases flavor and gelatin into the water as it simmers, giving the broth body and savoriness.
Water
Acts as the extraction liquid that carries the beef's flavor and dissolved compounds into the broth.

“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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