In March, when corned beef is on the brain, I was looking to
make my own. I love the taste of corned beef, but I often end up with a
headache after I eat it—that and ham. Now it could be that the vast quantity of
salt that I’m ingesting is making me dehydrated is giving me a headache. And
yet, I don’t get a headache when I eat a half (er, whole?) jar of pickles! That
leads me to believe that it’s the sodium nitrite that’s the culprit. Sodium
nitrite is used to prevent botulism in preserved meats and gives them a pink
color. I wondered if I made corned beef that wasn’t pink if it would still
satisfy the craving of my few Irish genes. I found this recipe and gave it a
try. I used a rump roast instead of a brisket, I didn’t have any juniper
berries, and I only let it brine for 7 days. I boiled it for 3 hours and added
carrots, potatoes and cabbage for the last 30 minutes.
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| The brine smelled delicious. |
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| Ready to go in the fridge for a week. |
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| The meat was good and tender. |
The verdict? SALTY! Though the aromatics could be tasted
faintly at first, you are then walloped in the kisser with salty beef. Only the
distinct flavor of the boiled cabbage helped make it an almost-corned-beef
dinner. Not as satisfying as I hoped, but a fun experiment nevertheless. Maybe
I will try again next year.
Oh yes, my mom invited us over for a real corned beef
dinner. Did I get a headache? That was several weeks ago and I don’t remember!
I dyed Easter eggs today using things around the house like
onion skins, frozen fruit, and spices. I can’t wait to see the results
tomorrow..hopefully I'm more punctual writing about it!
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It sure does look good, but if it is too salty, I wish you luck in finding the perfect recipe! I used to HATE corned beef until I found this easy recipe. Maybe you would like to give it a try sometime?
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4 1/2 pounds corned beef, rinsed
1 cup water
1 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Directions
Boil meat per package directions.
Preheat oven to 350 F
In a small bowl combine apricot preserves, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Spread the apricot mixture evenly over the corned beef.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 25 to 30 minutes, or until the meat is tender; basting occasionally with pan drippings.
Slice corned beef across grain and serve
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Theresa
That sounds amazing! Thanks so much for sharing :-)
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