I just watched 'You Nazty Spy' again, and wondered for the gozillionth time what Beblach might be, so I looked it up. I found a couple of references to it meaning 'beans', and one that said it was butter beans. Then I found this text floating around at this link:
http://www.recipelink.com/mf/3/8597My grandmother and my mother made beblach when they made brisket. They'd put a brisket in a dutch oven to slow cook. Before going in the oven, they'd put about 1 1/2 cups red wine, a package of Mrs. Grass onion soup, about 1/2 cup Ketchup (I know it sounds weird, but it works), about 1/2 cup water and a package of lima beans. The whole thing would cook slowly, sometimes overnight. I've done it in a crock pot successfully. The meat gets tender and delicious and the lima beans absorb the flavors.
I don't know if I can talk my wife into trying this or not. . .maybe somebody here can make it and let us all know how it comes out? Any takers?
Curious, but unmotivated,
Hassan bin Sober
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