Check the
oil (there should be some).Stir in the
flour and mix to a paste, then add the
beer, stir rapidly as it thickens and adjust the liquid with water so that the
meat is covered.
Season with
salt and grounf black
pepper and add the
bouquet garni. Cover with the lid and simmer gently for at least one hour (more for tougher cuts of
beef), stirring and checking the liquid level occasionally so that it does not dry out and stick.