Cover two pounds of chuck steak with boiling water; place the cover on the bean-pot and let the meat cook in a moderate oven for two hours. Add a cupful each of diced carrots and potatoes, and half a cupful of sliced onions. Season with salt and pepper to taste, cook about an hour longer. Thicken the liquor in which the meat is cooked with two tablespoonfuls of ?our, and serve from the bean-pot.