(Boiled beef, Italy-style - Traditional recipe)

Time: preparation: 10 minutes ........ cooking: about 3 hours 1 Kg (2 1/4 lb) beef, in a piece with no fat 1 carrot, peeled 1 medium size onion, peeled 1 stick of celery, cleaned Salt easy recipe

  Spoon measures are American spoons, that is standard cook's measuring spoons used in USA.
  The best plan is to regard 2 American teaspoons or tablespoons as 1 English teaspoon or tablespoon (eating spoons)

Put all the vegetables together with the meat in a large pan. Cover with cold water, season to taste with salt and bring to the boil over high heat. When the water begins boiling, lower the flame and keep on cooking, half-covered, until the meat is tender. Add hot water only if necessary.

Note

• - You can serve this kind of meat with different sauces and side dishes.
• - You can also add a bone to the other ingredients.
• - If you want to know anything more about the different ways of boiling meat to obtain a very good stock or the best meat, the different kinds of meat you have to choose, the best sauces for accompanying it, consult our Cookery School in the members-only area!

What's the right wine?
Our suggestion is: Barbera d'Asti (red wine from Piedmont - Italy)

If you want to combine this dish with other ones for a complete menu,
consult our "Members-only Area".