corned beef

This is funny, since I just finished a corned beef sandwich. It was airport corned beef, but still...

OTOH, I eat everything, sometimes even in moderation.

I am not a big fan of corned beef, but I have eaten it and had no problems. Typically I only have it around this time of year.

As a kid growing up with UC, I ate it a lot as part of what is called "New England Dinner" - corned beef stewed in a pot with potatoes, carrots, and cabbage, and served with mustard.

Funny story about corned beef: Many years ago I visited Schwartz's- the internationally famous purveyor of smoked meat in Montreal.  I ordered and ate their famous smoked meat sandwich.  Sitting with my cousin at a table within earshot of the kitchen, as I was eating the smoked meat sandwich, I mentioned to him, in too loud a voice, that the smoked meat tasted a lot like corned beef.  In seconds, the manager came out of the kitchen and walked to my table.  Grave injury and insult was etched in his face, as he calmly explained to me, for the next 20-30 minutes, the myriad differences between smoked meat and corned beef (the most significant of which is that smoked meat is smoked in their smokehouse, and corned beef is boiled), the smoking/cooking processes and quality control that is used in preparing smoked meat, and the rank inferiority of corned beef.  It was an innocent comment on my part, not intended to offend, but it made me realize what tremendous pride Montrealers take in their famous native delicacy.

In all honesty, ever since that day, I have never looked at corned beef the same.  After hearing the manager of Schwartz's put it down as an inferior product, I never really desired it again.  I have had smoked meat since then, on more occasions than I have had corned beef, and to me good smoked meat is sort of a souped up, tastier and more tender version of corned beef.  I kind of agree with Mr. Manager at Schwartz's, but neither of these meat preparations rank among my favorite culinary treats.

I just ate my corned beef round dinner. Cooked it in the crock pot. Don't care much for the boiled potaoes/carrots/cabbage, so I roasted red potatoes, baby carrots and onions. We have it every year. No problems, including the Reuben sandwiches and hash from leftovers.

Happy St. Pat's!

Jan

Remember that cabbage can be quite gassy, if that gives you issues. It's a perfect use of Beano.