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Beef Tea

A clear liquid made by simmering beef in water for several hours.

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

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Remove the fat from the meat and shred it finely.

  2. Soak the meat in the cold water for 1 hour.

Cook and strain

  1. Cover the mixture tightly and place it in a pan of boiling water.

  2. Cook for 3 hours.

  3. Strain the mixture and remove all fat.

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

Gravy beef
Provides the main flavour and the gelatin and body that make the broth rich.

“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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