Nova Scotia Corned Beef

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:16:01 -0500, "LIMEYNO1" <[email hidden]>

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Cyndi? Just a quick question. When you cook the corned beef, do you start with cold water? I'm
going to cook it today, and just wondered, the recipe isn't too clear on this.

I always do.

Here's a great recipe from Sheldon that I love:

---= Corned Beef =---

Choose good grade of thin-cut corned beef (I prefer Nathan's).

Cook in the largest pot you own. Seriously, cook in lots of water. First, rinse corned beef and and
discard spices if present (old spices were used up), or save spice packet if present. Start in cold
water. Bring to the boil (uncovered). Simmer 1/2 hour, dump water! Yes, discarding water removes
excess salt/nitrites. Okay, now the actual cooking begins. Start in cold water (again? yes, again!).
Add spice packet (if none exists or since you dumped the first batch, add new pickling spices. Bring
to the boil, lower heat to low simmer. Simmer aproximately 1 hour and add peeled carrots (whole) and
unpeeled potatoes (whole), bring to simmer again and add cabbage wedges. Simmer til veggies are
tender and remove. Continue simmering til corned beef is tender yet firm; test with fork (your
forking may vary). Remove corned beef to roasting pan fat side up, cover liberally with brown sugar,
tent loosely with foil, and place in 325 F oven for 30-45 minutes. Remove corned beef from oven (now
place veggies in oven to reheat). Let corned beef rest uncovered 15 minutes. With sharp knife slice
thinly accross grain, and serve with veggies, mustard, and beer. --=--

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"LIMEYNO1" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: Cyndi? Just a quick question. When you cook the corned beef, do you
start with
: cold water? I'm going to cook it today, and just wondered, the
recipe isn't
: too clear on this.
:
: Helen
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Yes ma'am!

I also put about 2 TBSP of pickling spice into a little muslin bag or cheesecloth to give a little
*extra* flavor. I need to remember to write that into my recipe.

Wish I could be there for dinner tonight! :P

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LIMEYNO1 said:

Cyndi? Just a quick question. When you cook the corned beef, do you start with cold water? I'm
going to cook it today, and just wondered, the recipe isn't too clear on this.

I always do.

Here's a great recipe from Sheldon that I love:

---= Corned Beef =---

<<<<<SNIP>>>>>>

If you brined (corned) the beef yourself...you should let it rest in the fridge over night to
equalize the spices and to dry a bit.

Hag and I did a mess of corned beef experiments and posted about them ...I believe the middle of
last year.

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: Siobhan Perricone <[email hidden]> wrote in
: :"]news:[email hidden]:
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: > On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:16:01 -0500, "LIMEYNO1" <[email hidden]> wrote:
: >
: >>Cyndi? Just a quick question. When you cook the corned beef, do you
start
: >>with cold water? I'm going to cook it today, and just
wondered, the
: >>recipe isn't too clear on this.
: >
: > I always do.
: >
: > Here's a great recipe from Sheldon that I love:
: >
: > ---= Corned Beef =---
: >
: <<<<<SNIP>>>>>>
:
: If you brined (corned) the beef yourself...you should let it
rest in the
: fridge over night to equalize the spices and to dry a bit.
:
: Hag and I did a mess of corned beef experiments and posted
about them ...I
: believe the middle of last year.
:
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Ya know, I DO remember you posting that last year... The next time I make it I'll have to try that.
It makes sense; however, I'm usually too impatient to do that because I've already been licking my
chops for about 3 days and can barely wait that long!

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