_Ingredients._—2 lbs. of shin of beef, 3 quarts of water, 1 pint of
table-beer, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 turnips, 1 head of celery; pepper
and salt to taste; thickening of butter and flour. _Mode._—Put the
meat, beer, and water in a stewpan; simmer for a few minutes, and skim
carefully. Add the vegetables and seasoning; stew gently till the meat
is tender. Thicken with the butter and flour, and serve with turnips
and carrots, or spinach and celery. _Time._—3 hours, or rather more.
_Average cost_, 3_d._ per quart. _Seasonable_ at any time. _Sufficient_
for 12 persons.