In article >, RodS > wrote:

> From a cookbook from 1877
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> Very strong Beef Tea.‹(This tea contains every nutritious element of the
> beef.)‹Cut two pounds of lean beef into small dice, put it into a
> covered jar without water, and place it in a moderate[Pg 130] oven for
> four hours, then strain off the gravy, and dilute it to the desired
> strength with boiling water.
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> Beef Tea.‹(A quick preparation for immediate use.)‹Chop one pound of
> lean beef fine, put it into a bowl, and cover it with cold water; let it
> stand for fifteen or twenty minutes, and then pour both beef and liquid
> into a sauce-pan, and place them over the fire to boil from fifteen to
> thirty minutes as time will permit; then strain off the liquid, season
> it slightly, and serve it at once.

I wonder why they don't say to put the beef in a cold pot and cover it
with cold water and let it stand.

Why dirty an extra bowl?

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