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Remember the movie \ "Three in a boat, not counting a dog \" and believe me - it is much more interesting than the book itself. But...
it has a very interesting recipe. Read the excerpt:
“We took a walk in Sonning, and it was too late to move on; so we decided to stop at one of the islets on the river and spend the night in the boat.
There was enough time to prepare a delicious dinner before bed, and George got down to business. He authoritatively stated that a wonderful Scottish chowder can be prepared from potatoes, vegetables, pieces of meat and various leftovers.
It was a brilliant idea. George began to build the fire, while Harris and I began to peel potatoes. I never imagined peeling potatoes was a serious job; we set about it not only cheerfully, but even mockingly, and - as it turned out - completely in vain. I don’t know how big the potatoes that are served to us for dinner should be: because when Harris and I freed every piece of skin, some bumps, warts and pits, in the end there was a ball the size of a cherry. In twenty-five minutes we had four of these balls ready.
When the fire broke out, George came up to us and said that such an amount is ridiculous to put in a Scottish stew. So we took a dozen new potatoes, washed them, and put them in the pot without peeling. Then they broke a head of cabbage into it and added two pounds of peas. George added the rest of the roast, stirred, and said there was still plenty of room. Then we turned the basket inside out and chose whatever was appropriate: a slice of pork pie, a slice of smoked ham, a slice of cake; George found half a can of salmon and returned it to the pot as well. He found in this a great advantage of Scottish stew: one could get rid of so many unnecessary things!
A couple of cracked eggs, which I poured into the pot, were also approved by George, finding that it would "hold together" the sauce.
At the end of the work, when we were pondering what else to add, Montmorency, who was following the case with obvious interest, rushed off somewhere with a thoughtful look and returned three minutes later, carrying the strangled rat in his teeth. He folded it at our feet, but from the expression on his face it was hard to guess whether he had brought his share sincerely or in mockery.
The question arose whether to put Montmorency's gift into the Scottish stew.Harris stood for laying; but George had never heard of water rats being placed in a Scottish stew, and he did not dare to try.
- You are a strange man! - Harris boiled. - Do you know what taste she is? After that, it is not surprising if you find all inventions and discoveries superfluous, and with them world progress.
But the water rat was still thrown overboard.
I have never eaten anything with such relish as this Scottish stew. There was a new, pungent taste in it, unlike anything else in the world. There were, however, small flaws, such as the cabbage crunching on the teeth, and some strange yellow spots floating in the sauce - but these are trifles. In any case, the saucepan was emptied after ten minutes, and I just really wanted to eat something sweet. We took out a cherry pie and made some tea. "
Jerome K. Jerome "Three Men in a Boat, Not including a Dog"
You can definitely make a stew like this on the stove. Cook on a low boil.
Delicious and satisfying. If desired, pearl barley and peas can be safely doubled in quantity.
