Boiled Beef
Ingredients
Directions
Place the round of beef in a pot.
Add enough water to cover the beef.
Bring to a slow boil, skimming off any scum that rises.
Boil for 2 to 3 hours, depending on the size of the beef.
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
- Round of beef
- Is the main protein; long simmering breaks down its connective tissue until tender.
The step that matters
Skimming the scum as it rises. Scum is coagulated protein and impurities that surface during the first heating. Removing it keeps the broth clear and the flavor clean.
“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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