"Beef stew with 2 celery sticks thickly sliced, 1 chopped onion, 2 really big carrots halved lengthways then very chunkily sliced, 5 bay leaves, 2 thyme sprigs (1 whole and 1 leaves picked), 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp plain flour, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 beef stock cubes crumbled, 850g stewing beef cut into large chunks (featherblade or brisket)"