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  1. I first tried cooking corned beef (the cheap supermarket kind) last year and it turned out terrible.
    I swore it off - the resulting meat was tough and fatty.

    Yesterday I found myself in possession of a pressure cooker (special from overstock.com), and found
    a great recipe for corned beef from Cooks Illustrated, so I gave it a try. One hour in the pressure
    cooker, then adding vegetables and cooking for another five.

    All I have to say is - what a difference. The corned beef was very tender, and melted in my mouth.

  2. Lurker Steve said:

    I first tried cooking corned beef (the cheap supermarket kind) last year and it turned out
    terrible. I swore it off - the resulting meat was tough and fatty.

    Yesterday I found myself in possession of a pressure cooker (special from overstock.com), and
    found a great recipe for corned beef from Cooks Illustrated, so I gave it a try. One hour in the
    pressure cooker, then adding vegetables and cooking for another five.

    All I have to say is - what a difference. The corned beef was very tender, and melted in my mouth.

    My mom used to make corned beef brisket this way; it was great and cooked in no time. Of course,
    being a corned beef fan, I've tried it stove-top (large covered skillet), crock-pot and oven-baked.
    I love it no matter what. Never had a "tough" corned beef brisket; perhaps you didn't cook it long
    enough. You didn't say what the original cooking method was. As for the fat, I usually trim off most
    of that top layer of fat prior to cooking it.

    Anyway, glad you found a method you like!

    Jill

  3. Lurker Steve said:

    Yesterday I found myself in possession of a pressure cooker (special from overstock.com), and
    found a great recipe for corned beef from Cooks Illustrated, so I gave it a try. One hour in the
    pressure cooker, then adding vegetables and cooking for another five.

    While I'm not real impressed with CI's recipes, I'd be willing to give it a try, as I'm a real fan
    of pressure-cooker corned beef. As you say, 45-60 mins for the beef and another 5 mins for the
    cabbage/veggies. Yum!

    Would you post CI's recipe?

    nb

  4. "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    My mom used to make corned beef brisket this way; it was great and cooked


    in

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    no time. Of course, being a corned beef fan, I've tried it stove-top


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    covered skillet), crock-pot and oven-baked. I love it no matter what. Never had a "tough" corned
    beef brisket; perhaps you didn't cook it long enough. You didn't say what the original cooking
    method was. As for the fat, I usually trim off most of that top layer of fat prior to cooking it.

    I did it on the stove. You are right, I probably didn't leave it in long enough... another nice
    thing about the pressure cooker method, it's done quicker for impatient people such as myself 😉

    I'm planning on trying risotto next.

  5. "notbob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    While I'm not real impressed with CI's recipes, I'd be willing to give it


    a

    Quoted message said:

    try, as I'm a real fan of pressure-cooker corned beef. As you say, 45-60 mins for the beef and
    another 5 mins for the cabbage/veggies. Yum!

    Would you post CI's recipe?

    Sure.

    surlatable.comrecipe details.cfm

    Corned Beef with Vegetables Makes 6 servings

    Note: This simply prepared meal would take over 3 hours without the use of a pressure cooker.

    Ingredients

    a.. 1 corned beef brisket, about 2½ to 3 pounds, trimmed of excess fat
    b.. 4 cups of water (or 2 cups chicken stock with 2 cups water)
    c.. 1 medium onion, peeled, halved and stuck with 4 whole cloves
    d.. 2 ribs of celery, cut into thirds
    e.. 4 sprigs of parsley
    f.. ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
    g.. 2 bay leaves
    h.. 1 medium head of green cabbage, cut into 6 wedges and partially cored (leave enough to
    retain shape)
    i.. 6 small red potatoes
    j.. 6 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thirds Procedure

    1. Place brisket in a 5-quart or larger pressure cooker. Add water and with the top off bring to a
    boil over high heat. Skim foam from surface.

    2. Add onion, celery, parsley, peppercorns and bay leaves.

    3. Close and lock lid. Over high heat, bring pressure up until the second red ring is showing.

    4. Adjust heat to stabilize pressure at second red ring. Cook for 1 hour.

    5. Remove from heat and use Cold Water Release Method (see instructions that came with your
    cooker). Remove brisket and vegetables.

    6. Add cabbage, potatoes and carrots to broth. Do not fill cooker over 2/3 full. If necessary,
    remove some broth.

    7. Close lid and bring pressure to second red ring over high heat. Adjust heat to stabilize
    pressure at second red ring. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.

    8. Remove from heat and use Cold Water Pressure Release Method (See your instruction manual).

    9. Cut brisket across the grain into thin slices and arrange down the center of a warm platter.
    Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables from pressure cooker and place around corned beef.
    Spoon a few tablespoons of broth over the corned beef.

    10. Serve with horseradish or mustard sauce.

    My comments: Err on less time for the vegetables, because of the cabbage.

  6. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Lurker Steve said:

    I first tried cooking corned beef (the cheap supermarket kind) last year and it turned out
    terrible. I swore it off - the resulting meat was tough and fatty.

    Yesterday I found myself in possession of a pressure cooker (special from overstock.com), and
    found a great recipe for corned beef from Cooks Illustrated, so I gave it a try. One hour in the
    pressure cooker, then adding vegetables and cooking for another five.

    All I have to say is - what a difference. The corned beef was very tender, and melted in my mouth.

    Pressure cooking can be awesome. ;-) Welcome to the club!

    K.

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  7. Lurker Steve said:

    Corned Beef with Vegetables Makes 6 servings

    Well, isn't that special. That recipe is the same recipe, verbatim, from my Kuhn Rikon pressure
    cooker cookbook, circa 1993. Kinda makes ya' wonder where Pompous Bowtie Man got his recipe. I
    suppose Kuhn Rikon could have gotten the recipe from CI, but I just don't want to believe it.

    From what I've found on the net, CI also started in '93. Anyone have the first year of CI
    magazines, or access to CI's recipes? I'm curious as to when CI's corned beef recipe was first
    published. Quite frankly, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if ol' Chris just ripped off Kuhn Rikon
    and called it his own.

    nb

  8. "Lurker Steve" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    and found a great recipe for corned beef from Cooks Illustrated, so I gave it a try. One hour in
    the pressure cooker, then adding vegetables and cooking for another five.

    I hope you mean minutes. :-)

  9. "notbob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Well, isn't that special. That recipe is the same recipe, verbatim, from


    my

    Quoted message said:

    Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker cookbook, circa 1993. Kinda makes ya' wonder where Pompous Bowtie Man
    got his recipe. I suppose Kuhn Rikon could have gotten the recipe from CI, but I just don't want
    to believe it.

    From what I've found on the net, CI also started in '93. Anyone have the first year of CI
    magazines, or access to CI's recipes? I'm curious as to when CI's corned beef recipe was first
    published. Quite frankly, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if ol' Chris just ripped off Kuhn Rikon
    and called it his own.

    I'm shocked! You should definitely do some further research, perhaps calling Kuhn Rikon and asking
    if they bought his recipe or if CI ripped them off.

    This has the potential to be a major scandal. I bet Drudge would even bring out the siren over
    this story!

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