1/4 lb round steak, sliced
2 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp wine
1 salt
1 small onion, sliced
3 celery stalks, sliced diagonally
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 tbsp water
3 tbsp oil
Directions
1. Slice beef. Marinate in soya sauce, wine and salt. Slice celery,
onion and mushrooms. Assemble other ingredients.
2. Heat oil in wok to smoking point. Stir fry beef and onion in it for
about 3 minutes. Remove beef and onion to a platter. Add celery,
mushrooms and 3 tablespoons water to wok. Stir fry until mushrooms
are wilted. Cover wok about 2 minutes. Add beef back to wok, stir fry
all ingredients about 1 minute. Place all in platter.
NOTE: If desired, a corn starch solution may be made to form gravy
with this dish.
Servings: 4 servings
Beef With Celery & Mushrooms Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Beef; Meat; Mushroom; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
Transcribed cooking instructions as a concept can be traced back into the distant past, certainly as far back as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further. Interesting though that maybe, these, old cook books were just primitive pictorial instructions for preparing meals.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe found, according to historians is a series of tablets in ancient Sumerian which show the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who drank it feel wonderful and blissful. Later on, in The time of the romans 25BC a roman called Apicius wrote some scripts which described recipes enjoyed by wealthy Romans. In his publication, Apicius recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were divided into hors d`oeuvres, main meal and dessert, something that is very familiar to us today. Aspicius recounts how the Romans were skilled in the use of many different herbs and spices, including some that we all recognise like bay, rue and dill. Later on, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought back many new foods, spices and herbs from the Middle-East, including spices like basil and coriander. These new foods and spices created an explosion in manuscripts on food, some of which are kept safe in private libraries. Over the succeeding few centuries, the powerful and wealthy houses tried to serve the best banquets, and as a result the best chefs and their recipe collections were greatly in demand. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the 19th century that formal cookery and recipe publications reached a high level of popularity. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, spent years to collating, verifying, and writing down recipes to allow everyone to enjoy them. When we get to the 20th century, cook books are increasing in popularity due to increased literacy, people having increased spare time and having more money. The TV revolution gave us celebrity chefs and the spin-off recipe books. And that pretty much brings us to the present day and the invention of the internet, permitting everybody to access massive numbers of recipes like those on our site. |
We hope you enjoy this Beef With Celery & Mushrooms recipe.
