Name: Flemish Beef Stew (Carbonnade)
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¼ cup (35g) plain (all-purpose) flour; ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil; 1.2kg (2½lb) gravy beef, trimmed, cut into 3cm (1¼in) pieces; 4 rindless bacon slices (260g), chopped coarsely; 1 large onion (200g), sliced thinly; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1½ cups (375ml) Belgian-style beer; 1 cup (250ml) beef stock; ¼ cup (70g) tomato paste; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 sprigs fresh tarragon; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, extra; 1 tablespoon fresh small tarragon leaves, extra

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