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Pepperpot

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds stewing steak, pork or beef, or brisket
  • 2 pig trotters or cow’s heels (optional)
  • 2 pounds ox tail
  • 1 cup cassava root
  • 2 red hot peppers
  • 1 inch by 1 inch stick cinnamon
  • 3 heads clove
  • 2 ounces sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 stalks basil
  • 1 bunch fine thyme
  • 1 large chopped onion
  • 3 cloves chopped garlic

Directions

  1. Clean the meat thoroughly.
  2. Put the heel or trotters in covered pan with water to boil.
  3. Skim. When half tender add other meat and hot water to cover.
  4. Add all other ingredients and simmer until meat is tender.
  5. Adjust flavor with salt and sugar.