Let us take a step back in time when life was
hard for everyone but all enjoyed the revelry of Winter Festival.
Take one lean side of beef.
Fourteen Pheasants.
Greens of the season fourteen pounds.
Bulbs of wild onion (garlic) fourteen.
One cask red wine.
Some cloves and cinnamon to mix.
A few potatoes, two stone.
And plenty of good cheer plus a draught
for the cook, for best effect.
I have simplified the above
for modern times.
3lbs good beef.
1 Pheasant.
A pan of greens.
4 cloves garlic.
1 bottle red wine.
1/2 inch cinnamon.
6 cloves.
1/2 pound potatoes.
Plus plenty of old English ale.
Cook beef and birds slowly with garlic, turning and basting.
Cook vegetables in method of your persuasion.
Heat wine but do not boil, add spices and
set aside in a warm place.
Create sauce from vegetable water
and meat juices/beef dripping
Enjoy.
