Sliced and Broiled Beef is a traditional British recipe, based on Mrs Beeton's recipe of 1861, for a classic dish of battered and fried thinly-pared potatoes arranged in a dish with slices of cold, roast, beef that are grilled to heat through. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Sliced and Broiled Beef.
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This is a traditional British recipe redacted from the redoubtable Mrs Beeton's 1861 volume Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, the classic Victorian cookbook.
Original Recipe
SLICED AND BROILED BEEF—a Pretty Dish (Cold Meat Cookery).
664. INGREDIENTS.—A few slices of cold roast beef, 4 or 5 potatoes, a thin batter, pepper and salt to taste.
Mode.—Pare the potatoes as you would peel an apple; fry the parings in a thin batter seasoned with salt and pepper, until they are of a light brown colour, and place them on a dish over some slices of beef, which should be nicely seasoned and broiled.
Time.—5 minutes to broil the meat.
Seasonable at any time.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
6 slices of cold, roast, beef
4 potatoes
a thin batter of flour, milk and egg
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Peel the potatoes then use a potato peeler to pare them into thin strips. Place these in the batter, add oil to a pan and use to fry the potato pieces until golden brown.
Arrange the beef slices in a dish, season them then arrange the cooked potato parings on top. Season once more then place under a hot grill and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the meat is hot.
