To Roast Beef

Ingredients

• beef
• salt and water

Instructions

1. Build a brisk, hot fire.
2. Hang the beef down before the fire rather than spitting it.
3. Baste with salt and water while roasting.
4. Allow about a quarter of an hour per pound, less for tender beef and more for old tough beef.
5. Prick with a fork to test whether it is done, cooking to rare for the best flavor and health.