Step by step

Put a large pan of water on to boil, salt lightly and put the vegetables in

Tips
If you want to get a good beef stock you need to put the meat into the water still cold and then turn on the heat; on the contrary, if you are interested more in the final quality of the meat, put it in the water when already boiling.
Trivia
In the town of Mantua, in the province of Alessandria, every year there is a festival of this dish of Italian boiled meats. If you're in the area on the occasion of the patron saint, San Lorenzo, don’t fail to go into town for a nice plate of boiled meats with mustard or with the traditional green sauce made with anchovies and parsley (about which secret recipe we know no more).