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8 to 12
Complex
Published 1987
This old recipe for jellied beef is a good dish for picnics and warm summer night buffets. A dry white wine is used, and the dish benefits from being made a few days in advance. Choose bottom round, sirloin tip, or the midsection of the rump. It must be larded with hard fatback flavored with herbs, brandy, and lots of chopped garlic so that while the beef cooks, it is nourished and flavored from within (see Note).
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