beef: round, shank or chuck, cut in square cubes as wide as your cut of meat is thick • dark beer, store bought or home made, or 2 pints of beef broth • all purpose flour for dusting • all purpose flour for gravy • Large winter carrot, sliced • Large onion, sliced • frozen peas • mild elephant garlic cloves, crushed • olive oil • balsamic vinegar, store bought or home made • sugar • dried or fresh thyme •