Cromwell snapped his fingers to instruct the stewards to remove the plates which had held a ragout of salted beef.

Bresaola is an air-dried, salted beef that has been aged about two to three months until it becomes hard and a dark red, almost purple, colour.

The boy lifted a hunk of salted beef and stared down at it.

The night brought them salted beef.

He knew what three loads of salted beef meant, or he could guess.

Kaelin moved back into the cave and searched through the canvas sack, coming up with some strips of salted beef.

There was also a store cupboard containing oats and honey, and a small pot of salted beef.

And there should be strong salted beef for dinner, so that everyone should thirst and drink a great deal of the wine, especially Lancelot.

Uncovering a large piece of greasy, salted beef, he thrust it beneath her nose.

Chewing on a mouthful of salted beef he said: "Was it veal you fed the old man last night?"