Evi's DBL

[Evicious]

22 JUL 14

[Evicious]

A recipe I would like to try:

 

Merimiespata aka Finnish Beef and Beer Stew
(Meremehepraad)
Adapted from various sources
Serves 6



600 g lean beef (sirloin is good)
1 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp butter
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 large onions
1 tsp sugar
1 kg potatoes, peeled and sliced
a 0.5 litre bottle beer (I used A Le Coq)
300 ml beef stock
a bay leaf or two
fresh thyme, to garnish

 

Lay half of the potatoes into the iron-cast cooking pot, season lightly with salt.

Cut the beef cross-wise into 1.5 cm slices. Heat oil and butter on a heavy frying pan on a high heat, brown the meat slices on both sides (about 3-5 minutes). Season with salt and pepper and place on top of the potatoes.

Peel and halve the onions, slice thinly. Fry gently on the frying pan for about 5 minutes, then add sugar and fry for another 4-5 minutes, until onions are translucent and softened. Take care not to burn them! Scatter on top of the beef slices, together with any pan juices.

Cover with the rest of the potato slices.

Now pour over the beer, then add enough beef stock to just cover the potatoes.

Tuck a bay leaf into the pot, cover tightly and place either into a 175 C preheated oven for about 2 hours, or into a oven full of hot coals.

 

When finished, test for doneness with a sharp knife (like I'm doing on the photo here). Remove from the oven, garnish with some thyme and serve.

Can be re-heated on the next day or even on the following day.

[Evicious]

24 JUL 14

 

And I think I've found another workout partner to boot.

[Evicious]

28 JUL 14

 

Hanging onto the bandwagon is a helluva lot easier than finding the damn thing after a camping spell. 

[Evicious]

30 JUL 14 - Did back and bi's to "make up" for missing the 29th, as well as the planned leg routine.

 

31 JUL 14 - I'm dead now.

[Evicious]

01 AUG 14 Kept it light today. DOMS is kicking my ass; I want to be ready to go hard again by Monday.

[Evicious]

04 AUG 14

 

(Insert today's workout here)

[Muscle Professor]

I thought I would kick your battle log in the pants by posting in it.