Beef Tea

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. of lean beef
• Ice
• Salt 
• Pepper
• Celery Salt

Directions

1. Cut out all the fat and gristle
2. Place 1/3 of the beef in a saucepan
3. Grab a lump of ice the size of a fist and place it in the center of the beef
4. Lay the remaining beef on top it
5. Let it simmer until all the juice is extracted then bring it to a boil and remove from heat
6. Season as much as you intend to use at once
7. Refrigerate the remainder and seasoned as required

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017