<RJ> wrote:

>
> re Corned Beef & Cabbage;
>
> I had the choice of "tip cut" or "flat" I chose the tip cut...
> They all come in transluscent bags... so I chose by weight.
>
> Prepared it pretty much "a-la-Sheldon".
>
> And it was FATTY....darn near inedible fatty. After a while, we put it
> back in the pot, and finished off the carrots/cabbage/taters.
>
> I chilled the meat overnite, hoping for some snack cuts. Again... more fat
> than meat ! We fed the neighbors dawg.
>
> I've eaten great corned beef meals before, but this was way too fatty.
>
> How do I avoid this next time ? ( if there IS a next time? )

I don't know from corned beef. But I did make a hunk Tuesday. It was
marked as a brisket, had only one thin (from memory, I'd say 1/4 inch)
layer of fat on one side, which side I designated the top for cooking.


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