Nigel Barden serves up carbonnade of beef with beer for Foodie Thursday on radio 2 Drivetime with Simon Mayo.

Nigel says: “This is a delicious Belgian beef and onion stew made with beer.”

The ingredients are: 1.25kg leg of beef, 3 tbsp plain flour, seasoned with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 3-4 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil, 25g butter, 450g onions, peeled and sliced,1 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme or a pinch of dried thyme, 1 bay leaf, 250ml beef stock, 330ml Orval or other dark Trappist beer Nigel used Mikkeller Arh Hvad, 1 tbsp Demerara or brown sugar, 1 tbsp cider vinegar and sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.