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Russian Pot Roast

A historical recipe from 365 Foreign Dishes A Foreign Dish for Every Day in the Year, by Anonymous (1908).

A historical recipe

365 Foreign Dishes A Foreign Dish for Every Day in the Year, by Anonymous (1908). Project Gutenberg eBook #10011.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From 365 Foreign Dishes A Foreign Dish for Every Day in the Year, by Anonymous (1908). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #10011 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10011). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Season a round of beef with salt, pepper, cloves and nutmeg.
  2. Put in a saucepan on hot dripping.
  3. Peel 6 small onions and slice 2 carrots and 2 cloves of garlic.
  4. Add to the meat with 1 herb bouquet.
  5. Cover with 1 cup of hot water and let cook slowly until tender;
  6. then add 1/2 can of chopped mushrooms, 1 glass of claret, salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve hot on a border of mashed potatoes.