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📝 Description
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🥘 Ingredients
1 lb. of rump-steak, salt and pepper to taste, 2 oz. of butter, 1 onion minced, 1/4 pint of water, 1 tablespoonful of Harvey's sauce, or lemon-juice, or mushroom ketchup; 1 small bunch of savoury herbs.
👨🍳 Method
Mince the beef and onion very small, and fry the latter in butter until of a pale brown. Put all the ingredients together in a stewpan, and boil gently for about 10 minutes; garnish with sippets of toasted bread, and serve very hot.
📜 From Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861). Public domain.
⭐ Reader Reviews
Honest opinions from readers who have explored this book.
I tried this classic recipe mid-week, when time was tight and my family needed a hearty, comforting meal. I was surprised how finely I had to mince the beef and onion — it was almost like making a fine hash — but the effort paid off. I found the Harvey's sauce (the original Worcestershire) added a depth of flavour that elevated this simple dish. The whole thing came together in under 30 minutes, and I served it over steaming mash with a side of green beans. This is a perfect dish for the weeknight warrior who wants to make something quick, yet substantial. It's a tasty way to use up some leftover steak and it's become a new standby for me.
