VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS SPICED BEEF
This is a great Victorian Christmas season dish. The perfect center piece for a cold supper. A round joint of silverside or topside is the best for this kind of dish. The Saltpeter or Quick Cure is a necessary preservative when curing meat and also adds a pleasing red color otherwise the beef will turn out a murky grey.
Provided by Chef Shadows
Categories Roast Beef
Time P12DT20m
Yield 6-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rub the meat all over with the sugar and put it in a pot with a lid for 2 days.
- Leave it in a cool place, turning and rubbing the meat at least 2 times a day with the sticky liquor that develops.
- Crush the peppercorns, juniper berries and allspice with a mortar and pestle and mix with the salt and saltpeter. Rub this mixture well into the meat and leave it in the pot for another 9 days in a very cool place.
- Turn the meat and rub the pickling mixture into the meat daily.
- When the pickling is complete, remove the beef and rub off any excess spices adhering to the surface.
- Do not rinse it.
- Wrap the meat in suet and put into a large ovenproof pot.
- Add about 10 fl oz water, cover the pot with a tight fitting lid.
- Preheat the oven to 275 deg F.
- Bake the meat slowly allowing 45 min per lb.
- When the meat is cooked, remove from the pot and set aside until it is quite cold.
- Unwrap the meat, drain off any excess liquid and place on a board.
- Cover with clean cheese cloth, put a weight on it and leave for at least 24 hrs in a very cold place.
- Carve the meat into thin slices and serve with good mustard or horseradish and pickled onions.
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Idowu Oluwole babatunde
[email protected]This recipe is a waste of time and money.
Anzam Ahamed
[email protected]Avoid this recipe at all costs.
Tyler Clarke
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Jacob Short
[email protected]This recipe was a disaster. The beef was tough and the spices were all wrong.
Faheem Autos
[email protected]Meh.
Muhammad Amin
[email protected]Not bad, but I've had better.
Tshepang Maluleka
[email protected]Will definitely be making this again.
stella ndunge
[email protected]Easy to follow recipe and the beef turned out perfectly.
Kibriya Ahmed Tanvir
[email protected]Delicious!
Donnie Rawls
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The beef was so tender and flavorful. I loved the combination of spices.
Omar Paulton
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit bland. The beef was cooked well, but the spices didn't really come through. I would probably add more spices next time.
Tepaku Tomo
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved it. The beef was cooked perfectly and the spices were very flavorful.
Brooke Price
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The beef is always tender and flavorful, and the spices give it a wonderful festive flavor.
Ravilal Jaishi
[email protected]This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. The beef was very tender and the spices were perfectly balanced. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Mayanja Charles
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The beef was cooked perfectly and the spices were just right. I will definitely be making this again.
crypto conception
[email protected]This Victorian Christmas Spiced Beef was a hit at our holiday dinner! The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the spices gave it a wonderful festive aroma. I will definitely be making this again next year.