Nothing like a bit of culture on a winters night, this delight from the Phillipines takes some time to cook but it requires little effort except to check on it from time to time.Serves any number, make as much as you need and adjust the vegetables to suit the number of mouths you have to feed.
Ingredients
1kg Beef Soup Bones
1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
2 teaspoons Whole Pepper Corns
Potatoes
Cabbage
Broccoli
(amount vegetables dependent on number serving)
Add ginger if you've for a cold or flu in the house!
Cooking method
Step 1:
Immerse beef bones in water and add fish sauce and peppercorns in a large saucepan.
Step 2:
Bring to the boil for 15 - 20 minutes, skimming the top of scum as it cooks.
Step 3:
Reduce to a simmer for a minimum of 2 hours (the longer the better!). Replace lost water from evaporation so that ingredients are immersed.
Step 4:
Taste stock occasionally adding fish sauce (instead of salt) & peppercorns to taste. For some zest add whole fresh chilies.
Step 5:
Add vegetables, potatoes first so that they have cooked when you are ready to serve.
Step 6:
Serve with boiled rice, try adding ginger for colds and flus!
As seen on SpiltMilk.net
