Salt beef and horseradish mash Archive

Ingredients

• 2kg/4lb 6½oz beef brisket joint, tied
• 500g/1lb 2oz demerara sugar
• 1.5kg/3lb 5oz sea salt
• 1 tsp white peppercorns
• 1 star anise
• 4 cloves
• 4 bay leaves
• sprig fresh thyme
• 2 carrots, peeled, chopped
• 1 onion, peeled, cut into wedges
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 leek, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• handful fresh parsley
• handful fresh thyme
• 500g/17½oz potatoes, peeled, chopped
• 150g/5¼oz butter
• 1 tbsp creamed horseradish
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• gherkins, to serve