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Karelian Stew
Beef
Pork
Various types of onions
Carrot, parsnip
Water, bay leaf, whole allspice, salt
Brown the meat in a hot pan, preferably place it in a cast-iron pot, add the onions and root vegetables in large pieces.
Add water and spices and simmer in the oven, add salt just before the Karelian stew is done.
Oven 180 - 150 - 130 degrees
Beef is an excellent source of zinc and contains more than twice the amount of iron compared to pork and chicken, nearly three times more folate than pork, and 50 percent more potassium than pork and light chicken meat.
Beef is also rich in DPA, a type of omega-3 fatty acid known as docosapentaenoic acid.
Beef contains plenty of DPA, a type of omega-3 fatty acid known as clupadonic acid.
Of the saturated fatty acids found in Finnish beef, palmitic acid and stearic acid are present in the highest proportions and amounts. The proportion of palmitic acid is 28–31 percent, and that of stearic acid is 16–19 percent.
Health Effects: A U.S. study published in 2024 found that people who eat beef are less likely than usual to have deficiencies in protein, copper, zinc, thiamine, folate, and vitamin B12. Numerous studies have been published on the statistical relationships between meat consumption and mortality or morbidity, but none have specifically examined the health effects of beef consumption.
Beef contains 143.1 kcal (598.7 kJ) of energy, of which fat is 8.4 g, saturated fat 3.7 g, monounsaturated fat 3.1 g, and polyunsaturated fat 0.3 g. It contains no carbohydrates or sugars, protein is 16.9 g, salt 0.1 g, and contains no fiber. Among vitamins, it contains 10.0 µg of vitamin A, 0.1 mg of thiamine, 0.1 mg of riboflavin, 0.4 mg of vitamin B6, 1.4 µg of vitamin B12, 0.2 µg of vitamin D, 0.5 mg of vitamin E, 5.0 µg of folate, and 4.9 mg of niacin. There is no vitamin C. Among minerals, it contains 140.0 mg of phosphorus, 3.0 µg of iodine, 250.0 mg of potassium, 9.0 mg of calcium, 0.1 mg of copper, 17.0 mg of magnesium, 56.0 mg of sodium, 2.1 mg of iron, 15.1 µg of selenium, and 3.3 mg of zinc.
