5 carrots, 4 left whole, 1 cut into chunks
1kg/2lb 4oz floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 bulb of garlic, cut in half
2 onions, roughly chopped
3 sprigs thyme
750ml/1¼ pint beef stock
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
salt and freshly ground black pepper
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú caster sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
5 star anise
150g/5½ oz butter
150²µ/5½´Ç³ú butter
150ml/5fl oz full-fat milk or cream
4 large beef cheeks
2 x 500ml/18fl oz bottle porter beer