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For the salt beef
1kg beef brisket
300g soft light brown sugar
350g sea salt
2 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp juniper berries
6 bay leaves
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cloves
50g saltpetre, optional - this doesn’t affect the taste if not
used but keeps the vibrant pink colour of the salt beef
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 leeks, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
100g parsley
6 garlic cloves
2 litres water
For the rye bread
250g strong white flour
250g rye flour
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 tbsp honey
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp yeast
320ml warm water
For the pickled cucumber
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
2 tsp salt
100ml white wine vinegar
100ml white vinegar
100g sugar
2 tsp fresh dill, roughly chopped
2 tsp mustard seeds
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