300²µ/10½´Ç³ú carrots, thinly sliced
1 celery stick, thinly sliced
4 sprigs lemon thyme
1 lemon, peel removed using a paring knife
2 sprigs lemon thyme
2 onions, finely chopped
170g /6oz frozen pearl onions (available online)
½ orange, peel removed using a paring knife
1 sprig rosemary
2 sprigs rosemary sprigs
250g/9oz tinned tomatoes
Mashed potato
½ bay leaf
10 black peppercorns
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp golden caster sugar
½ cinnamon stick
4 cloves
olive oil, for frying
500ml/18fl oz brown veal stock
50g /1¾oz butter
1.2 kg/2lb 12oz or 4 beef cheeks or feather blade, trimmed
100g/3½oz smoked bacon rashers/lardons
750ml/26fl oz red wine
375ml/ /13fl oz dry white wine