No, corned beef pork is not a suitable substitute for traditional corned beef in recipes as they are made from different meats and have distinct flavors and textures.
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.
Some delicious recipes featuring plant-based corned beef as the main ingredient include corned beef hash, corned beef and cabbage stew, and corned beef Reuben sandwiches.
There is only one listed substitute for saltpeter for the use in corned beef. The product is called Tender Quick and can be found at most grocery stores.
Corned Beef and Cabbage!
Corned Beef and Cabbage is considered a traditional Irish meal.
Panackelty (panhegerty), ham and pease pudding stotties, singing hinnies, corned beef pie are traditional geordie dishes.
Some recipes that can be made in a stockpot are chili's, soup recipes, corned beef and cabbage, beef stew, creamy meatball soup, turkey lemon rice soup, tomato broccoli slaw soup, and sweet potato bisque.
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Spam sandwiches, spam salad, grilled or fried spam with eggs, diced spam and baked beans, spam deep fried in batter with chips, spam hash (same as corned beef hash, just substitute the corned beef with spam). Let your imagination run free, spam can be used as substitute for many dish's, just don't expect them to taste the same!
The Irish have many popular dishes and more so during St. Patrick's Day. A few example of famous St. Patrick's Day dishes that even a 2nd grade class can enjoy is potato pottage and corned beef and cabbage.
There may not be specific recipes without cabbage. An alternative is taking a recipe including cabbage and simply leaving the cabbage out. You should be able to find a basic recipe.
You can buy corned beef in the UK but presumably there is no demand for corned mutton.