salt and freshly ground pepper
15 ml (1 tbsp) plain flour
30 ml (2 tbsp) corn oil
450 g (1 lb) shin of beef, trimmed and cubed
75 g (3 oz) celery, trimmed and sliced
75 g (3 oz) carrots, peeled and sliced
125 g (4 oz) onions, skinned and sliced
1 garlic clove, skinned and crushed
175 g (6 oz) tomatoes, skinned, seeded and roughly chopped
6 black olives, halved and stoned
1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) dried oregano
75 ml (5 tbsp) red wine, dry cider or light beer
200 ml (7 fl oz) stock