Mrs Beetons Soups Revisited

Brilla Soup

4.55lt (8 pints) Water
1.8kg (4lb) Shin of Beef
3 Carrots
2 Turnips
2 Onions
1 Head Celery
1 Large Sprig Thyme
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Take the beef, cut off all the meat from the bone, in nice square pieces.
Boil the bone for 4 hours.
Strain the liquor, let it cool and take off the fat.
Put the pieces of meat in the cold liquor.
Add the carrots, turnips and celery cut into small pieces, chopped onions, add them with the thyme and seasoning and simmer until the meat is tender.
If not brown enough, colour it with browning.

Time: 6 hours.
Sufficient for 10 persons.
Seasonable all the year.

BRILLA SOUP

166. INGREDIENTS - 4 lbs. of shin of beef, 3 carrots, 2 turnips, a large sprig of thyme, 2 onions, 1 head of celery, salt and pepper to taste, 4 quarts water.

Mode - Take the beef, cut off all the meat from the bone, in nice square pieces, and boil the bone for 4 hours. Strain the liquor, let it cool, and take off the fat; then put the pieces of meat in the cold liquor; cut small the carrots, turnips, and celery; chop the onions, add them with the thyme and seasoning, and simmer till the meat is tender. If not brown enough, colour it with browning.

Time - 6 hours.

Average cost, 5d. per quart.

Seasonable all the year.

Sufficient for 10 persons.

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Mrs Beetons Soups Revisited

Brilla Soup

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Recipes