Mrs Beetons Meat Recipes Revisited

Fried Rump Steak

Rump Steaks
Butter or Clarified Dripping
Ketchup

Although grilling is a far superior method of cooking steaks to frying them, yet, when the cook is not very expert, the latter mode may be adopted; and when properly done, the dish may really look very inviting and the flavour be good.
The steaks should be cut rather thinner than for grilling and with a small quantity of fat for each.
Put some butter or clarified dripping into a frying pan.
Let it get quite hot, then add the steaks.
Turn them frequently until done, which will be in about 8 minutes, or rather more, if they are very thick.
Serve on a very hot dish, in which put a small piece of butter and a tablespoonful of ketchup and season with salt and pepper.
They should be served quickly, as, when cold, the steaks are entirely spoiled.

Time: 8 minutes for a medium sized steak, rather longer for a very thick one.
Seasonable all the year, but not good in summer, as the meat cannot hang to get tender.

Note: Where much gravy is liked, make it in the following manner:
As soon as the steaks are done, dish them, pour a little boiling water into the frying pan, add a seasoning of salt and pepper, a small piece of butter and a tablespoonful of Harvey's Sauce or Mushroom Ketchup.
Hold the pan over the heat for a minute or two, just let the gravy simmer, then pour on the steak and serve.

FRIED RUMP-STEAK

626. INGREDIENTS - Steaks, butter or clarified dripping.

Mode. Although broiling is a far superior method of cooking steaks to frying them, yet, when the cook is not very expert, the latter mode may be adopted; and, when properly done, the dish may really look very inviting, and the flavour be good. The steaks should be cut rather thinner than for broiling, and with a small quantity of fat to each. Put some butter or clarified dripping into a frying-pan; let it get quite hot, then lay in the steaks. Turn them frequently until done, which will be in about 8 minutes, or rather more, should the steaks be very thick. Serve on a very hot dish, in which put a small piece of butter and a tablespoonful of ketchup, and season with pepper and salt. They should be sent to table quickly, as, when cold, the steaks are entirely spoiled.

Time - 8 minutes for a medium-sized steak, rather longer for a very thick one.

Average cost, 1s. per lb.

Seasonable all the year, but not good in summer, as the meat cannot hang to get tender.

Note - Where much gravy is liked, make it in the following manner:-
As soon as the steaks are done, dish them, pour a little boiling water into the frying-pan, add a seasoning of pepper and salt, a small piece of butter, and a tablespoonful of Harvey’s sauce or mushroom ketchup. Hold the pan over the fire for a minute or two, just let the gravy simmer, then pour on the steak, and serve.

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Mrs Beetons Meat Recipes Revisited

Fried Rump Steak

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