A while back (three weeks to be exact) I started curing my own corned beef at home. I finished it yesterday by rinsing the cure off it and simmering it for 3 hours in a low oven. The kinky thing about this is that I did not use brisket; I used two different hunks of chuck. We'll be eating it for dinner tonight (although I've sampled it - and it's superb). The worst thing about this is waiting for it to be ready. Find a recipe for corned beef via Google. It's easy, peasy to do.
I thought about making a traditional boiled dinner, but I'm not a traditional kind of guy. I sauteed cabbage wedges in a bit of oil with ground caraway seed, butter, and salt and pepper.
I wanted to make a potato timbale, but didn't feel I had quite the time I needed. Another day soon. I went with some simple potatoes, initially cooked in the microwave for a few minutes and then saute lightly with butter, salt and pepper.
A hearty and comforting meal!
ReplyDeleteyou do your own corn beef? now that is impressive
ReplyDeleteI bet it's great! Unfortunately, I'm the only one here that likes it.
ReplyDeletewow looks so good and your a star in the kitchen
ReplyDeleteIt's finally ready!! YAY! Your patience is something to be envied :) But I guess they are right when they say, good things come to those who wait :)
ReplyDeletePretty impressed that you made your own corned beef! That is something I've never even thought to attempt myself. :)
ReplyDeleteThis really puts me in the mood for smoking corned beef into pastrami.
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