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I braise mine in the oven for I fell it loses less flavor that way. Put corned beef brisket, I use the whole brisket because it stays moist, first cut usually will get dry. Put it in a large deep hotel pan, sprinkle with some brown sugar, pickling spice and 2 beers, the cover with water. I take plastic wrap and then 2 pieces of foil to keep the water in. Cook at 400 degrees for 2 hours the take out of oven open carefully and flip brisket over recover and bake for anothe 1-2 hrs. When finished you shoul be able to twist a fork in the center without much resistance. I take out of water and trim whil hot cause the fat just melts off, save the juices to braise your potatoes and cabbage in. peel potatoes and cut cabbage in 1/8's leaving the core in to hold together. Lay in water recover and bake 45minutes- an hr. Slice beef serve with potatoes and cabbage rye bread....Enjoy!

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Sounds delicious... My wife made it in the crock pot the other night set it and forget it style. Think it cooked for about 6-7 hours low heat potatoes cabbage and carrots were addae for the last 2hours. To die for better than Carnegie Deli and she's no Julia Child

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Im gonna try it in the slow cooker this year as well with some beef stock & Guinness.

That baked way sounds good too.

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Thanks Joey. We are not Irish but I cannot remember a year since childhood that we did not have corned beef, cabbage, boiled potatoes and carrots.

We never added beer and we always cooked it on top of the stove, so I have to try your way.

Thanks again, Leif

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Hey Lefty - could you share that receipe? Sounds too easy!

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She is making it again tonight as Im out for "work" tomorrow evening with the fellas :rolleyes: I will get specifics for ya and post later tonight or tomorrow am. It was pretty easy, water, pickled spices and the potatoe/carrot/cabbage combo...It was quite delish!:D

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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!:p

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MGM good info for Leif, Corned Beef is actually a Jewish cut of meat, cured and boiled aka Irish style. The 1st Irish immigrants settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, a Jewish area and the cheapest cut of meat was the brisket and a once a year tasty tradition was born.
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I actually never have carrots on St. Pattys day. However, I always have had corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes along with soda bread.

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Quick n Dirty in the slow cooker...(well not that quick;) )

1 slab of C-Beef (make sure you anticipate winter shrinkage so get enough if your gonna feed more than two people or find a decent size cut)
2.5 Cups of Water
5 Carrots (cut as desired) I usually buy the baby carrots and use the bag
2 heads of cabbage
4-6 Golden Potatoes quartered skin on (give a good wash)
1 BEER - ale of choice of course - my avatar speaks for itself - Killians/Bass/Harp are also nice substitutes
Bottle/Jar of Pickling Spice
3 Bay leaves
Handfull of cloves
Salt and Peppa to taste

In the slow cooker add CB, Carrots, and Potatoes, roughly half the jar of pickling spice, 1 Beer, water and Salt and Pepper to taste. (Cb should be immersed in liquid add more beer or water to accomplish) Heat on low for 8 hours. DO NOT KEEP OPENING THE LID- everytime you do this you will prob need to add like 15-20mins so set it and forget it!! After about 6 hours add the cabbage and turn the CB and rotate all the veggies. By about hour 8 the fat should almost skim off the meat and the meat should be able to be broken apart with a fork. Serve with tons of guiness, Shrimpman Rye :D , and Irish Soda bread. Post meal: Sleep on the couch or several feet from significant other, contents may be highly flamable.:eek:

Happy St. Pattys to all -- DONT BE A D$&K - DONT DRINK N DRIVE!