"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:45:39 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>>"sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:17:48 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> I don't mind if the size decreases when it is cooked.
>>>
>>> You'll be shocked by how much it shrinks.
>>
>>All part of the experiment In case you missed it, I copied the Ruhlman
>>recipe and will be using that, sans the sodium nitrate which is optional.
>>I
>>was really pleased to see that Grey? We will see how much it matters.
>>If the flavour is good ...
>
> It's a lenghty proccess to corn beef... and then with cooking it can
> shrink by 2/3... hardly worth the time/trouble for measly amounts. I
> doubt you'll enjoy grey corned beef, wouldn't matter to a dog but
> people eat with their eyes. Here's a recipe:
> http://www.alliedkenco.com/pdf/corn%...0-%20zachs.pdf
> Be careful with meat curing, done incorrectly it can make people very
> sick, even kill you... I strongly suggest you obtain a copy of Rytek
> Kutas' book:
> http://www.alliedkenco.com/bookgreat...eatcuring.aspx

That last link is very interesting, thanks!


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