Ingredients
3 lb Chuck roast 1 Smoked ham hock -(optional) 1/2 c Oil 2 1/2 ts Salt 1 lg Onion -thinly sliced 3 tb Flour Beer 1 c Beef broth 1/2 ts Black pepper 2 ts Sugar 2 tb Parsley flakes 1 pn Marjoram 1 pn Thyme 1 Cl Garlic -chopped fine 4 Carrots -cut into 1" pieces 3/4 c Walnuts -(optional) 2 tb Red wine vinegar -or red win 2 tb Scotch whiskey