A Round of salted Beef (No. 7)

The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's ... · Kitchiner, William · 1817
Source
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual
Yield
0.5 round
Status
success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (9)
Main
Garnish
Accompaniments
For using up remains
Instructions (11)
  1. Get the tongue side of the beef.
  2. Skewer it up tight and round, and tie a fillet of broad tape round it, to keep the skewers in their places.
  3. Put it into plenty of cold water, and carefully catch the scum as soon as it rises.
  4. Let it boil till all the scum is removed, and then put the boiler on one side of the fire, to keep simmering slowly till it is done.
  5. Half a round of 15lbs. will take about three hours: if it weighs more, give it more time.
  6. When you take it up, if any stray scum, &c. sticks to it that has escaped the vigilance of your skimmer, wash it off with a paste-brush.
  7. Garnish the dishes with carrots and turnips.
  8. Send up carrots (No. 129), turnips (No. 130), and parsnips, or greens (No. 118), &c. on separate dishes.
  9. Pease pudding (No. 555), and MY PUDDING (No. 551), are all very proper accompaniments.
  10. The outside slices, which are generally too much salted and too much boiled, will make a very good relish as potted beef (No. 503).
  11. For using up the remains of a joint of boiled beef, see also Bubble and Squeak (No. 505).
Original Text
A Round of salted Beef.—(No. 7.) As this is too large for a moderate family, we shall write directions for the dressing half a round. Get the tongue side. Skewer it up tight and round, and tie a fillet of broad tape round it, to keep the skewers in their places. Put it into plenty of cold water, and carefully catch the scum as soon as it rises: let it boil till all the scum is removed, and then put the boiler on one side of the fire, to keep simmering slowly till it is done. Half a round of 15lbs. will take about three hours: if it weighs more, give it more time. When you take it up, if any stray scum, &c. sticks to it that has escaped the vigilance of your skimmer, wash it off with a paste-brush: garnish the dishes with carrots and turnips. Send up carrots (No. 129), turnips (No. 130), and parsnips, or greens (No. 118), &c. on separate dishes. Pease pudding (No. 555), and MY PUDDING (No. 551), are all very proper accompaniments. N.B. The outside slices, which are generally too much salted and too much boiled, will make a very good relish as potted beef (No. 503). For using up the remains of a joint of boiled beef, see also Bubble and Squeak (No. 505).
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