4 pounds (1.8 kg) gravy beef
2 pounds (910 g) mutton scrag (neck)
2 pounds (910 g) veal scrag
2 gallons (7.6 L / 32 cups) water
2 pairs of giblets, scaled
Butter
Flour
Finely-chopped parsley
Chives
Pennyroyal
Sweet marjoram
Madeira wine
Salt
Cayenne pepper
Boil the beef, mutton, and veal in the water. Stew the meat gently until the broth begins to taste well.
Remove the meat and let the broth stand until cold. Skim off all the fat.
Add the giblets to the broth, and simmer them until they are very tender. Take them out and strain the soup through a cloth.
Put a piece of butter rolled in flour into a pan with the parsley, chives, pennyroyal, and sweet marjoram.
Place the soup over a slow fire. Add the giblets, fried butter, herbs, a little Madeira wine, some salt, and cayenne pepper.
When the herbs are tender, serve the soup. This makes a very savory dish.