Any dish that’s nonetheless common practically 200 years after its creation will probably be superb meals. i grew up within the north of england so this conventional lancashire stew is certainly one of my staple dinners. and this recipe has been examined a whole lot of instances!
- the historical past of conventional lancashire stew
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I’ll begin right now with a bit historical past lesson (no sleeping within the again!!). I grew up in what was once Lancashire (the boundaries have shifted over time) so it will be unsuitable of me to not inform you a little bit of the background to this dish.
the historical past of conventional lancashire stew
lancashire stew is believed to have originated throughout the cotton trade within the nineteenth century. it is a easy meal that will have been left to cook dinner slowly all day, prepared for hungry cotton employees on the finish of their shift. it was in all probability extra more likely to have contained lamb in these days, and would invariably have been left to cook dinner with a lamb bone nonetheless on the plate, for added taste. the meat was usually thicker with oysters, which have been very low-cost within the nineteenth century.
I am undecided I need to recreate the oyster model (I solely tried oysters as soon as and it wasn’t a nice expertise).
There are just a few variations: some made with out broth, some with carrots, some with oysters and/or kidneys. nonetheless, nearly all of the recipes agree that it’s a dish made with lamb, butter, onions and layers of potatoes.
I’ve eaten and executed this totally tons of instances. you possibly can’t beat the flavors of that juicy lamb, particularly with a pleasant dollop of mint sauce.
easy methods to do it
my model has carrots; i really like the best way they absorb all the flavour, plus it means i simply must serve one other facet of the veggies with it. it additionally has a meaty sauce that has thickened barely because of the addition of flour within the early phases of the recipe.
We begin by frying a chunk of lamb in a scorching skillet. take away the lamb, then soften the onions in the identical skillet and add the lamb again. add the flour after which pour within the broth. add a few bay leaves, a very good pinch of salt and pepper, and a very good splash of Worcestershire sauce. cowl and place within the oven for half-hour.
Switch the contents of the skillet to a saucepan and add the chopped carrots. then prime with thinly sliced potatoes. brush on some melted butter and sprinkle on some dried thyme. cowl and place within the oven for 1 hour.
take away the lid, flip up the warmth, and cook dinner for an extra half-hour till the potatoes are scrumptious and golden brown.
The potatoes are thinly sliced and canopy your complete plate, overlapping one another, ensuing within the prime potatoes being scrumptious and crisp, whereas the underside elements of the potatoes are comfortable and tender.
???? professional tip: you should use a mandolin to chop the potatoes in the event you like. I’ve one, however I nonetheless have a tendency to chop the potatoes with a pointy knife, because it’s just a few potatoes.
Mandolins are nice for dauphinoise and coleslaw, however I solely use mine after I’m slicing giant quantities of greens. even sporting ward, that factor’s blade offers me the creeps.
You need the potatoes to be about 2-3mm thick to make sure they’re cooked by means of and crisp on prime. you possibly can minimize them thicker if you’d like, simply ensure you cook dinner the dish longer.
Upon getting this meals within the oven, your own home will odor nice. everybody will probably be ready on the desk with forks prepared. ensure you have just a few spoons too, you do not need to miss any of that scrumptious sauce.
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