On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:16:01 -0500, "LIMEYNO1" >
wrote:

>Cyndi?
>Just a quick question. When you cook the corned beef, do you start with
>cold water? I'm going to cook it today, and just wondered, the recipe isn't
>too clear on this.

I always do.

Here's a great recipe from Sheldon that I love:

---= Corned Beef =---

Choose good grade of thin-cut corned beef (I prefer Nathan's).

Cook in the largest pot you own. Seriously, cook in lots of water. First,
rinse corned beef and and discard spices if present (old spices were used
up), or save spice packet if present. Start in cold water. Bring to the
boil (uncovered). Simmer 1/2 hour, dump water! Yes, discarding water
removes excess salt/nitrites. Okay, now the actual cooking begins. Start
in cold water (again? yes, again!). Add spice packet (if none exists or
since you dumped the first batch, add new pickling spices. Bring to the
boil, lower heat to low simmer. Simmer aproximately 1 hour and add peeled
carrots (whole) and unpeeled potatoes (whole), bring to simmer again and
add cabbage wedges. Simmer til veggies are tender and remove. Continue
simmering til corned beef is tender yet firm; test with fork (your forking
may vary). Remove corned beef to roasting pan fat side up, cover liberally
with brown sugar, tent loosely with foil, and place in 325 F oven for 30-45
minutes. Remove corned beef from oven (now place veggies in oven to
reheat). Let corned beef rest uncovered 15 minutes. With sharp knife slice
thinly accross grain, and serve with veggies, mustard, and beer. --=--

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Siobhan Perricone
The actions taken by the New Hampshire Episcopalians are an affront to
Christians everywhere. I am just thankful that the church's founder, Henry
VIII, and his wife Catherine of Aragon, his wife Anne Boleyn, his wife Jane
Seymour, his wife Anne of Cleves, his wife Catherine Howard and his wife
Catherine Parr are no longer here to suffer through this assault on our
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