By the way, in this age of inflationary beef prices, it's odd that corned beef is now relatively cheap--Safeway just had a $2.99/pound sale PLUS "buy one, get one free." Shelf life must still be the issue
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for meat.
St. Paddy's Day-Style Corned beef is as much a holiday driven purchase as are chocolate hearts for Valentine's Day... what doesn't sell prior to won't sell afterwards, not unless the price is drastically cut... knowing that, retailers will offer all kinds of price cuts rather than get stuck with inventory, and still they make a profit. Sheldon