2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
1 lemon, cut in half
2 small white onions, peeled
100g/3陆oz fresh flatleaf parsley, roughly chopped
4 sticks salsify, scrubbed
1 small bunch fresh thyme
1 litre/1戮 pints chicken stock
1 bay leaf
2 litres/3陆 pints beef stock
1 beef stock cube, crumbled, to serve
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
200g/7oz pearl barley, soaked in cold water for 1 hour then drained
2 tbsp vegetable oil
50驳/1戮辞锄 butter
100ml/3陆fl oz double cream
25g/1oz Parmesan, finely grated
2 beef cheeks, fully trimmed
500ml/18fl oz full-flavoured amber ale, such as Riggwelter