Vol. VII, Episode 1

Watch as Will demonstrates a period soup recipe from the Hospital Steward's Manual, courtesy of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.

Plain Irish Stew Recipe

These quantities have been adjusted from the original for 5 men

• 5 lbs beef
• 0.8 lbs onions
• 1.2 lbs potatoes
• 0.8 tsp salt
• 0.3 Tbsp pepper
• water

Cut up the beef into 1/4 pound chunks.
Cut up the onion and potato into large chunks. No need to dice.
Add in the salt and pepper.
Simmer for 2 hours on the fire.
After simmering, mash up the potatoes to thicken and serve.

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