To Hash Beef
Origin: London, England
Source: Anonymous, 1846
Ingredients
- beef
- little broth or gravy
- little onion, fried
- to taste pepper
- to taste salt
- 1 spoonful ketchup or other sauce
- 1 cup flour
- little gravy
- sippets of toast
- little port wine
- pinch saffron
- piece chorisa
Instructions
- Put the beef on the fire in a little broth or gravy with a little fried onion, pepper, salt, and a spoonful of ketchup or any other sauce you have at hand. Let it simmer for about ten minutes.
- Mix flour with a little of the gravy to form a paste, then pour it into the stewpan to thicken the rest of the gravy.
- Serve with sippets of toast. A little port wine, a pinch of saffron, or a piece of chorisa may be considered great improvements.