Stewed Steak
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, add the stewed steak and cover with water.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until tender.
Serve hot.
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
- Stewed steak
- Provides the main protein; long gentle simmering breaks down its connective tissue until tender.
The step that matters
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until tender. A rolling boil toughens meat proteins and can leave the outside tight and dry. Holding a gentle simmer lets collagen slowly soften into gelatin, giving tender, moist meat.
“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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