Aromatic Beef (Cold)

Ingredients: Pounds Beef Bottom Round, Fat Trimmed Oil Ounces Soy Sauce Ounces Dry Sherry Garlic Cloves Ginger Slices Scallions, In 1" Lengths Cinnamon Stick Star Anise Star Basil Sprigs Tablespoon Sugar Water To Cover Tablespoons Gelatin Ounces Cold Water Sesame Oil Makes:

Directions:

Wash meat and pat dry. Brown quickly on all sides in a little oil. Combine next 9 ingredients in a large kettle. Bring to a boil. Add meat and water to cover. Lower heat and let simmer at lowest heat for 2 hrs. Off heat, let steep for 1 hr. Remove beef, chill, and slice thin. Strain and defat liquid. Soften gelatin in water; add to liquid in a fresh pot. Bring to a boil and reduce to 2 - 2 1/2 c. Let cool. Arrange beef in a serving bowl or dish or mold that has been oiled with a dash of sesame oil. Pour cooled liquid over. Chill in fridge. To serve: unmold on a bed of greens. From: Michael Loo Recipes posted to FIDO COOKING echo by Mike Loo, an excellent cook, between Dec 1, 1944 and Jul 31, 1995. Many are authentic Chinese recipes. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mikeloo.zip

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