Stoofvlees (Flemish beef stew) | Good Food

Ingredients

• 1 kilo of stewing beef, cut into large chunks
• 2 large onions
• 1 bouquet garni (2 bay leaves, a few sprigs of fresh thyme and a few sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley)
• 2 cloves
• 2 slices of brown bread
• 2 heaped tbsp of sharp mustard
• 2 heaped(!) tbsp of Loonse stroop (or any other thick redcurrant syrup)
• 1 litre of (preferably Belgian) dark beer, e.g. Maredsous
• 1 tbsp of vinegar
• a few knobs of butter
• vegetable oil
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper