Ingredients

• 3 lbs beef brisket
• 2 quarts water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 leeks, white part only
• 1 onion, cut into rings
• 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into thin sticks
• 4 celery ribs, cut into thin strips
• 6 small red potatoes, scrubbed
• 6 gherkins
• parsley
• apple, slices
• sour cream
• horseradish

Instructions

1. Heat 2 quart water with salt. Add beef; bring to a boil. Skim foam from surface until clear. Partially cover pot; simmer 1-1/2 hours.

2. Cut leeks in 2-inch pieces, then cut in half lengthwise. Add leeks, onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes to beef. Cook until beef and vegetables are tender.

3. Cut beef into 1/2 inch slices.

4. Cut gherkins lengthwise in thin slices, leaving 1 end uncut. Spread out slices like a fan - garnish beef with gherkins.

5. Serve vegetables in a separate dish with 4 tablespoons cooking liquid spooned over the top. Garnish with parsley.