Alton Brown says use salt peter, which can be obtained by a pharmacist. Watch his video on making corned beef, online on the Food Network.
Saltpeter [potassium nitrate] is added to the pickling brine. The nitrate forms a stable red-colored complex with hemoglobin. Without the saltpeter the meat would be brown.
There are a variety of recipes for corned beef. Some of the more common ones are corned beef hash and eggs, corned beef and cabbage, and corned beef casserole.
Corned beef comes from the brisket, however, do not get it mixed up with corn fed beef, corned beef is brine-cured after the cow is slaughtered.
Yes, infact corned beef is another name for bullied beef.
Corned beef is just beef, but there is a process to make it 'corned'. Beef comes from a cow.Since it is cornBEEF I would expect a cow
no corn in corned beef, it is named that for the preservation process
Not neccesarily, Corned beef is any beef marinated and boiled in a brine for about 6-8 hours...
Corned beef and cabbage is a popular dish, especially at Saint Patrick's Day. The name can lead to confusion and cause one to assume that there is corn in corned beef. However, there is no corn in corned beef.
Corned beef is derived from cattle (beef), not from pigs (pork). Also, don't mistake 'corned beef' for 'corn-fed beef'. 'Corned beef' is a brine cured cut of beef, whereas 'corn-fed beef' is cattle that were fed corn as opposed to other grains.
No. Corned beef is not from cows that are fed only corn. Corned beef is beef which has been cured with salt, more specifically "corns" of salt.
about a $1.99 more a pound..
Boyle's Famous Corned Beef was created in 1935.