the old corned beef

[frugalfisherman]

Corned beef marked down to 99 cents after next week. Get several for the freezer. Corned beef sandwiches for fluking all summer.

[Chris G]

Best way I found is to make the corned beef in the slow cooker with beef stock, guinness, garlic, little ACV & the pickling spice that comes with the beef. Let it go for about 8 hours.

Remove the corned beef & transfer the cooking liquid into a pot on the stove top & boil the rest in there. Cut the cabbage in 4, and stick wooden skewers through the quarters so it stays together. You can also quarter, parboil then roast the potatoes too instead of straight boiling. Makes them nice & crispy.

[fin_s_guy]

Originally Posted by MGM

Top of the stove for me......my Irish born admin (RIP Kay) told me years ago that corned beef is American, not Irish, but she made it real good.....she always used first cut, a dollop of vodka added, potatoes and cabbage.......I prefer the Savoy cabbage....picked up my first cuts today at Lutz's butcher shop in Union....can't wait!

Town I grew up in (5 points area), and my mother would take me and my brothers to Lutz's all the time. Didn't appreciate it until I was older....but good to hear they are still going strong. Might have to drop in soon to reminisce...and grab a steak or four.


Fin~S

[Life's A Beach]

Why do you put beer in the corned beef????????????


I've made beer battered fish before and "no" why the beer is used in the batter but in a cured/pickled beef brisket???

[tropics]

Originally Posted by Life's A Beach

Why do you put beer in the corned beef????????????


I've made beer battered fish before and "no" why the beer is used in the batter but in a cured/pickled beef brisket???

Beer is the best meat tenderizer going, you could cook a boot it would come out tender.

[shrimpman steve]

whats wrong with gefilte fish

[Life's A Beach]

Originally Posted by tropics

Beer is the best meat tenderizer going, you could cook a boot it would come out tender.

saying it Richie doesn't ANSWER my question. HOW does beer tenderize meat? the yeast? the hops? certainly NOT the alcohol as it cooks off in the first couple minutes.

and I've heard coca cola is the best tenderizer going???? but I aint' putting it on my steaks

[Reelron]

Originally Posted by Life's A Beach

saying it Richie doesn't ANSWER my question. HOW does beer tenderize meat? the yeast? the hops? certainly NOT the alcohol as it cooks off in the first couple minutes.

and I've heard coca cola is the best tenderizer going???? but I aint' putting it on my steaks

I use Coca cola in my homemade BBQ sauce and put it on my steaks & beer can chicken. Don't know if it helps tenderize the meat but it sure do taste good! Sometimes I switch off and use Diet Dr. Pepper and it is even better.

[PocketFisherman]

Originally Posted by Reelron

I use Coca cola in my homemade BBQ sauce and put it on my steaks & beer can chicken. Don't know if it helps tenderize the meat but it sure do taste good! Sometimes I switch off and use Diet Dr. Pepper and it is even better.

Why switch off? Wouldn't you want it to be "even better" all the time.


Low and slow = tender. Just did lamb shanks 4 hours at 300 under a gallon of wine, beef and veal stock. Silly tender and delicious.

Beer? I could never figure it out either.

[tropics]

Originally Posted by Life's A Beach

saying it Richie doesn't ANSWER my question. HOW does beer tenderize meat? the yeast? the hops? certainly NOT the alcohol as it cooks off in the first couple minutes.

and I've heard coca cola is the best tenderizer going???? but I aint' putting it on my steaks

I believe the way Beer foams when added to the meat, expands the cells making it tender, so I would say the yeast.

As for the Cola I use it as a marinade to tenderize brisket before smoking..