I first tried cooking corned beef (the cheap supermarket kind) last year and
it turned out terrible. I swore it off - the resulting meat was tough and
fatty.

Yesterday I found myself in possession of a pressure cooker (special from
overstock.com), and found a great recipe for corned beef from Cooks
Illustrated, so I gave it a try. One hour in the pressure cooker, then
adding vegetables and cooking for another five.

All I have to say is - what a difference. The corned beef was very tender,
and melted in my mouth.