It was fabulous!! It looks like in a cartoon, which I assume is a sign of quality. Step 3 Cover the pan with a double … Simple. Definitely going to try this. 24 Hour Order Line: 01 5065554, 304 Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Just tried this and am very dissapointed. 2 days in sugar, 9 days in spices. Details. To remove the feet and sinews, I would hack half way through the knee-joint of the bird, hang the foot on a hook high on the wall and swing from the bird until the foot came free, bringing the sinews from inside the leg with it. Let’s start with a simple roast beef. He moaned, complaining that he couldn’t do any hard work and whined about us to his relatives. Oriental Style Aubergine – I’m Going Soft. Best, Conor. I have another one brewing away in the fridge right now. I am particularly disappointed as this is a long preparation and I hate to hear if dissatisfaction with any recipe I prepare. Will be cooking it tomorrow or next day. It is vital that the water is at a simmer … otherwise the meat will be tough! Lamb, Mint and Cumin Meatballs “Omne Trium Perfectum”, Indian Style Lamb Chops – International Cooperation. The spiced beef looks wonderful. Saint Patrick would be turning in his grave. Any salt will do as the sulphites only affect the colour and preservation (assuming you are going to eat it up quickly). Sous Vide Garlic Pork Chops – Please Don’t Judge Me! Copyright theft – What’s a food blogger to do? Cook gently for 20-25 mins per lb. Add to Cart. Bring to a boil and simmer for two hours. We did likewise with our two girls (22 and 24). The ham will need to roast for 15 minutes per pound, so knowing the weight is crucial. Cook beef in two batches until browned, stirring often. Thanks Debbie, It was a bit of fun to prepare and to write. This doesn’t depend on salting for preserving. Which would you recommend? I love when people try the stuff I do. I have been in the sick bed for a couple of weeks and was not up to looking at the computer. https://veenaazmanov.com/spiced-homemade-beef-burger-recipe Happy new year. When you have ground the juniper berries, peppercorns and cloves, add them to the other dry ingredients. I just loved this shot of the treacle. That’s where my descent into the murky underworld of international criminal activity began. I must look into the future over Christmas. Thanks Serena, It is a goodie. © Conor Bofin, 2011-2020. You are the best when it comes to a good story. Glorious Beef Burger – The Way of the Wagyu. As for this spiced beef? Thanks for lending Conor a hand. These cuts would inevitably turn septic. I hate brats and would do all I could to rid my workplace of nepotism — unless I’m the relative. Remove beef from Dutch oven and set aside. … I’d rather not be so popular. Happy Christmas and thanks for the comment. I haven’t noticed any change in my behaviour since eating the beef. Some very spiced, some very sweet and some , to my taste, too salty. Allow to cool and serve over the festive period as you would a ham. Using more salt will obviously give a more pronounced flavour. I have tasted a few different spiced beefs at a craft fair and in various butcher shops over the past week or so. First weigh your piece of meat Place the meat in the pot of cold water and bring to a simmer Give the meat 25min to the pound and then I have to caution you. All rights reserved. The other reciepes I found use ten times the amount of salt to saltpetre. Ham is normally thought of as cured pork meat.. but you can cure, spice and smoke a beef roast and have it come out like ham.. there is turkey ham and beef ham..as well as turkey, beef, chicken bacon and sausage.. I’ve smelled brat(wurst)s that had spoiled, and it’s not pretty. Have a question? Monday – Saturday. I value the thought you put into this and hope you give it a go. The senior butcher went to check on progress. Amanda, your comments always make me smile. Great recipe. Beef Ham - Spice - Seasoning - 200g. Put a layer of shredded suet over the top of the meat (this helps to keep in the moisture during cooking). © 2020 McLoughlin Butchers. She bought it ready prepared and served it hot. I moved to Australia in 2007 and I thought I had to say goodbye to the joy of waking up at Christmas morning with the smell of the spiced beef filling the house. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! We usually start ours the week before Christmas and cook on Christmas eve. I have used it and like it, not everyones cup of tea, but it has a mild flavour like prosciutto and is served in a similar way… Spiced Beef is a Christmas favorite traditionally eaten in Cork, however it has grown in popularity around the country with thanks to the likes of Darina Allen. I love the heady flavour of this. While recipes usually call for simply “ground beef,” a quick trip to the meat department of your local grocery store could leave you feeling completely unsure of what to buy. Best, Conor. I will send a before and after pic. Rub it with the sugar (I used Muscavado). Red Cooked Short Ribs – If You Can Find The Ribs. The brat, now in tears and blubbering apologies, was set to washing the pile of spiced hams in freezing cold water. Thank you. Best sliced thinly with cheese and pickles, or as a replacement for pastrami in sandwiches. You won’t be disappointed. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Open to Experimentation? Something to think about over Christmas, perhaps? Homemade always tastes better. Cover and bake for 1 hour, or until beef is done. Return beef to dish. Dublin 10 Love it! however after many failed attempts to make it myself (minus the illegal ingredient as its pretty hard to get here) I have found a butcher that has been given a license to make it here in Perth. Win Big with Easy, Spicy, Prawn Couscous. It requires 30 mins cooking per 450g/1lb plus an additional thirty minutes. I know we used saltpetre in Estonia: guess that was in the ‘good old days’! Potassium nitrate and pink salt are both pretty easy to find here. That will change. Each butcher and chef have their own blend of spices however in general ground cloves, allspice, cinnamon and black pepper make up the majority of the mix giving the meat a fabulous flavor and smell of Christmas. love your story about the butchers my fathers always bought a spiced Beef that’s my memory of christmas oh the smell is so wonderful . Please let me know how it goes. How does one mix up Ham and Beef? Perfection! The first thing to do is to trim the beef (I used a cut called ‘eye of round’) of all excess fat and sinew. Thanks for the kind words. One extra ingredient, treacle. It tasted like it needed salt. I suspect he had far too sheltered an upbringing. I reckon it would look fantastic, sandwiched between 2 covers and your best selection of like-minded pages of meat. There is a fancy restaurant where I used to toil. All I had to do was cook the spiced beef. 5 The sugar will melt into a gloopy mess. i’m using saltpetre a lot in my fresh charcuteries too… your spiced beef looks perfect for my licking!!! 50% saltpetre would be a bad idea I think. Mine only weighs about 1 kilo. There should be a TV show about such things (sorry about the septic cuts, that sounds horrid. Perhaps in Limerick? The other shop ended up as a bank branch and is now closed. Not pretty but it tastes much the same, I hear. They had two shops in the village. . Shop Spiced Beef Products Here. Try This “Authentic” Thai Butterflied Lamb, An Idiots’ Guide to Oriental Lamb Shanks with Sauce, Lamb and Cumin Burgers – The Sun is Shining Somewhere. To cook the beef Dab off all the bits of spice or rinse it very quickly under the tap. My International network had to be pulled into the enterprise. That wonderful man raved and cursed the damage done. let the meat sit on the counter for one to two hours before baking it. Remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pot. Economic warning – DO NOT cook beef short ribs on a bed of garlic served with red wine reduction and celeriac mash. He got in the way of the butchers. Mostly, they appear to be wetter and sweeter than my effort. T: 01 626 5886 | F: 01 623 4830 There’s a deal going down. Seal with the lid and a sheet of tinfoil. Your spice beef looks perfectly seasoned and cooked. I am enjoying the break. An hour or so went by. My sister and I had jobs like that but we were 16 and 14. Best, Conor. The poor kid though. I was treated with a mixture of bemusement and suspicion. Slow-Roasted Tomatoes Heaven! IF I WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO MAKE YOUR SHORT RIBS/JACOB’S LADDER RECIPE WOULD THE GARLIC BE TOO STRONG FOR MY WIMP OF A HUSBAND. Next, fry the ham in the pan, turning it often, until both sides are browned and the fat turns clear. I have that exact recipe years from bord Bord Bia thankfully I was able to get the salt petre easier over here in Canada . The spices are a nice light brown colour. There was peace in our workroom. I won’t be making one this year. Make them anyway and tell him the garlic is a new strain of mild, sweet garlic that is very tasty. The pink color in the middle of the beef is absolutely fantastic. Bemusement because it is illegal to sell Potassium Nitrate in Ireland and suspicion because the reason it is banned is it has a history of being used in bomb making. For those of us without connections to the underworld of Amsterdam, and are willing to tolerate a dull colour on the end product what do we use instead? Thanks MD. Thanks for the warning Michelle. Hahaha Stefan, you have called your own self out! The aromas are amazing. merry holidays, bon appétit & cheers! I find few things more satisfying than a roast beef … Easy oriental part 9 – Prawns with honey, chili and green beans even though you don’t deserve it. Thanks for not blowing my cover P.S. Traditionally available in Irish butchers on the run up to Christmas, the smell of this when it's being prepared marks our Christmas count down! If you haven’t tried them before, may we suggest our beef olives- a … Mix one teaspoon salt peter and one cup salt in about two gallons warm water in a big container that preferable has a lid. Best, Conor, ok … my post is regarding the short ribs that I shouldn’t make ….. Smoked Salmon Fishcakes – Approaching Perfection? Make a double batch. Hi Debra, I would half the cooking time. There are usually 3 different types of ground beef available and they range in fat content from 7 to 30 percent. Cover with cold water and bring to the boil. For another taste dimension sprinkle some of McCaskie's on our beef ham spices to your beef olives. Another classic post, Conor. But the delightful story almost made up for it . To get the brat out-of-the-way, he sent him to a shed in the back yard and told him to busy himself spicing the beefs. We returned to our duties. Delicious. Thanks Maria. All our beef cuts featured here is from 100% Scotch beef and are prepared by our small team of specialist butchers. Beef Feather Blade Sous Vide – It’s My Secret Sauce. I was a fish butcher and she worked at the chicken store. . Best, C. Spiced beef was an ever present at home as a youngster,mid fifties,and as I recall often accompanied with cauliflower cheese nicely crisped topping under the grill. And what weight? I’ll come to it later. Our beef ham can be quickly cooked like minute steak to be served with chips, or as a tasty hot sandwich filling. Skip to the end of the images gallery . Cooking instructions . Make them anyway and eat them all yourself (my favourite option). Pardon me promoting my own efforts. Roll the beef in the bowl of spices and cover the bowl with cling film. Specifically, thin … Cover and place the bowl in the fridge for 48 hours, turning it each time you happen by the fridge. Using some cronies of my Amsterdam connection, I secured my supply, and receiving a parcel in the post, with 24 grammes of illegal white powder, concealed in a vacuum sealed plastic pouch. I promise nothing, but I do foresee a delicious book. Crag Crescent, Clondalkin Industrial Est. Is the pink center from the curing salt? Though, my manliness will not allow me report anything untoward. Though I have a second beef in the fridge…, I do not know if it’s just me or your posts are funny in a way I cant stop laughing >___<, If I have achieved that, I am happy. That’s really young to have a job like that. Our toiling was disturbed by a shout from outside “Holy f****! The McGary Chili Challenge – An attack on European harmony? Published from my home in Ireland, one of the best places on the planet to visit and leave a few dollars. Preheat oven to 140°C/Gas 1. Then, pat the ham dry, heat a pan over medium heat, and add the ham to it. Thankfully, one of the senior butchers could see what was going on. To cook sliced ham, start by trimming the skin off of the edges of it. Grill your ham steaks for 4 to 5 minutes on one side. The Potassium Nitrate kills off certain bacteria and that preserves the pink colour (as I understand it). We hid in our workroom and laughed and laughed until we cried. All doors were closed to me. I find I am the only big fan in the house and that is not a good place to be when looking at a couple of kilos of beef! E: kate@mcloughlinbutchers.ie https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/ham-recipes-for-dinner Not the prettiest stage of the process but, this is instructional. They may start browning at this point, but shouldn’t cook completely. excellent post, divine spiced beef! But, this time, I am totally happy to do so. Particularly because I have a second spiced beef curing for the New Year. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. PS Did you realise you are the same age as Madonna. The big wing feathers had to be gripped tightly and pulled energetically to get them out. 3. Hi Colin, Thanks for the comment. It would be relevant and would allow me to post something festive without having to deck the kitchen with holly. https://supervalu.ie/real-food/recipes/traditional-spiced-beef Bone-In Pork Chops With Preserved Apricot Sauce, Pork and Plum Sauce – A Bargain Works Out Well, “Disappearing Fish” With Black Bean Sauce, Wild Trout Oriental Style – Proceed With Caution, Steamed Cod With Ginger and Spring Onion – No Apology, Halibut In Parma Ham Sous Vide – It’s a Wrap. He was a kid of about our own age. Roast Beef. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email. Wipe off the excess marinade and cover the beef with water in a large saucepan. 7 Hour Coffee Roast Pork – Thanks All Around. Best, Conor, That beef is great, I love finding new ideas, definitely I will give it a go , Excellent. This carefully selected, hand prepared range of fantastic cuts and products, offers exciting meal time options using the very best ingredients. https://conorbofin.com/2014/12/09/spiced-beef-and-the-spoiled-brat Our guests are always notoriously late! Best, Conor. In bygone days used to make the German ‘Sauerbraten’ a lot – that takes about three days methinks in wine and spices. ‘Creative Rationale’ for Pork with Figs and Lardo, The Joy of Covadonga – Sausage, Pork and Bean Stew, Navel Gazing – Pork Belly With Orange Sauce. I enjoyed hearing about your early years. Would have loved reaching into the screen for a taste! Place in the oven at 140º C for 5 hours or so. But for a 13-year-old back in 1971, the £14 earned was a king’s ransom and made it all worthwhile. It was there that I was employed for a brief few Seasonal days. It is a bit perverse but I enjoy it. Did he go into the family business? This year in the RDS we got an incredible response to our beef and numerous enquires about how to cook the meat … so here are our step by step instructions for any pre spiced beef! Love the story, and the spiced beef looks delicious. We enjoyed it with some nice homemade brown bread and a nice chutney. 120 grammes would end up making something akin to corned beef. well, this is busy Christmas so am none the wiser . Mélanie, Thanks Mélanie. Add broth, beer, onion, garlic, brown sugar, thyme and bay leaf. Lastly, what a beautiful piece of meat. What Fortnum & Mason don’t want you to know. I will bill you. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Conor Bofin with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Oriental Style Leg of Lamb. Allow to cool. Having checked other similar reciepes I do wonder whether the 12 grams of salt should read 120 grams? Love! Plenty left over for another day. . No doubt the mention of obtaining a white powder from Amsterdam and saltpetre will be setting off alarm bells in some hidden away office. Perhaps, despite the identical age, I may be more mature? If they slipped, as they often did, they would cut the sides of the fingers. Thanks for the kind words Ðedy. I do to religious dietary rules do not eat pork.. but I love spiced meat.. so I eat my turkey and beef ham, bacon and sausage.. The cauliflower cheese sounds like a good plan. Do try it again and modify to make it your own. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The ingredients list is not long. What is the Best Ground Beef? I grew up on a farm and butchered lots of birds, and your stories brought back some rather painful memories! Excellent. Be very careful placing this beauty into the water. Cover and bake at 350 degree F(175 C) for 1 1/2 hours. Cover the pot tightly with two layers of foil, jammed in place with the lid so that no steam can escape. Heat a heavy based frying pan over high heat for 2-3 minutes until smoking. My Beef With Tomatoes – A Sous Vide Story. Lucky for them they will be educated in how it pays not to be a little brat and how to make a wonderful piece of beef shine. I promise to never share your email address. Both were hard work. So funny about the spicing of the ham and that you’re now a criminal, all in the name of food. Don't use my photographs without permission. When cold, wrap in tinfoil and place it back in the fridge. You have a great art of relaying so much in so few words. I got a very strong narrative whiff from this gorgeous-looking beef post. I don’t think she was involved with the cutting and feathering, but I certainly was cutting gills out of blue clawed crabs and hacking salmon and sturgeon. A real waste as it is a beautiful tiled shopfront. Make sure that the meat is covered in water at all times, To test weather the meat is cooked, take the meat out and insert a sharp knife into the middle to the meat if any juices come out put the meat back in for another 15 min and test again, When no juices run out of the meat it is ready …, Take out the meat and let it rest for 5min. Side note on my criminal activity: I mentioned above that I have become an international criminal. It looks wonderful Conor, I can imagine how delicious it would taste. It will keep for ages in the fridge. Silverside would be my choice. A warming mixture of pepper, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, often referred to as pimento or all spice. Taste the difference in a simple mince and potatoes or stew by simply using our products. I had spiced beef in Cork while staying with friends a couple of years ago and it was wonderful. The Best Beef Ham Spice Recipes on Yummly | Macaroni Cheese, Burrito With Ham And Mozzarella, Farmer Omelette I have a good piece already booked fro Christmas and I cant wait, Thanks John, I have a couple of friends who moved to Perth in the past couple of years. You are hovering around like the Ghost of Christmas Future, promising me a big publishing deal, yet, not promising me a big publishing deal. Here you need working papers and can’t work under the age of 14, but my parents had us working very young, just to teach us values. Stir in flour. Stir-frying. And Tom’s own personal favourite way of enjoying it is served cold and sliced, with caramelised Spanish onions, on crusty buttered white bread. (8-10 ozs) water. Lovely eaten warm or even better thinly sliced and cold. I’m leaning to the cold side possibly with cauliflower cheese? Thinly sliced beef coated in our signature spice blend. Hi Emma, Sincere apologies for the post Christmas response. Heat to boil. Boy, oh boy, was he a brat. That would be fun John. Generally it is the eye of the silverside of beef which has been salted (corned) and then rolled in a mixture of spices. Would love to post a pic but can’t work out how . Such a simple recipe but just look at those slices. Now you need to create an accompaniment for Spiced Beef called ‘Spoiled Brat’ . Probably a politician. The Butchers (I tried 5) could not get their hands on it. 2. My duties included preparing turkeys by removing the feet and sinews as well as pulling out the tough wing feathers from hundreds of birds. I salute your failure to mention the supposedly anaphrodisiac properties of saltpeter (which, among other reasons, is probably why it’s not illegal to buy here in our puritanical land). There was a huge range of styles. Both are hard workers and tend to not look for hand-outs too often. Irish Seafood Chowder and Scones. Should the cooking time be less? Happy Christmas! Monkfish and Black Beans – Ugly, But Tasty. I remembered the story about the turkeys and the spoiled brat so I must have read or heard it before, but I don’t remember when or where. The recipe AND the story. I’m glad the cash was compensatory!).