Cooking corned beef

[Lipsmacker01]

DH just bought a kilo of it and Ive never cooked it!
What do you add to it so that it tastes nice. All Ive heard of is brown sugar and vinegar. This is something id love to master as my MIL does a fantastic one with a nice mustard dressing.
Any ideas would be great

[DivinelySophistimicated]

Yep brown SUgar and vinegar and some bay leaves...the dried ones from the herb aisle. I also add cloves.

[punkbaby]

I usually put in vinegar (white) with some salt and pepper and mustard powder i left mine cook till it falls apart i add cloves as well. Never done it with brown sugar but my mum does and hers is always nice

I make a yummy mustard sauce and cook it with some mashed spuds and carrots and peas. It makes the best meat pattes in left overs too !

[Nomsie]

I use the cookery the australian way method (my family forebearers lmao swear by it)

Just cover the meat with water. Add 1 Tblsp of brown sugar, and 4 Tblsp on white vinegar. bring to boil, and then simmer until meat is tender and pink!

OMG I love corned beef!

ETA: Oh, and 1/2 hr before it's cooked, add quarted onion and carrots! (I so want corned beef now!)

[MumOf4Monsters]

I cook it in the slow cooker for about 6 hours. I put 4 tbs of honey and 1 onion quatered....Yummo!!!

[the_queen]

I want corned beef now too yummmmmmm

I do brown sugar, vinegar, bay leaves, and cloves too.

I love mine with a cheesy potato bake though, and yummy cabbage cooked with bacon bits, and honey'ed carrots :chef:

[WorkingClassMum]

cover meat with water and add
1/4 cup vinegar
large tblsp honey
cloves, garlic, peppercorns, mustard, bay leaves, rosemary.

Bring to rapid boil and hard simmer for at least 1hr/kg

add roughly copped onion and carrots 1/2 before serving

mustar sauce

cook/mix 2 tblsp butter and 1tbls sp corn four in saucepan over gentle heat, add 1/2 milk and a large spoon honey mustard and 1/4 cup of water from the corn beef pot

all measurements ar approx as I no longer measure ingredients:p


I am soooo lucky I have a Bay Tree and a rosemary bush:p

[Izy]

Hubby does it in the pressure cooker

Chunk of meat and some water in the bottom half way up, 200ml Brown malt vinager, 1 onion, 12-13 cloves, 2tbsp brown sugar, 2 bayleaves...

close and leave for 45mins.

So quick and so easy!

[Milk_Monkey]

Just to be different...

I stab the meat all over and fill the holes with slices of garlic, Then i rub seeded mustard all over it and boil it in half water half red wine.

[babygiggle]

i put mine in the slowcooker and pour a bottle of ginger ale over it... cook for 6 hours and it's devine... we have ours with potatoes, peas, corn, carrots and beans with cheese sauce over everything!!!! YUMMO!

[xxSerendipityxx]

I use a bit of golden syrup and then some vinegar (not a lot, a good "splash" though) and then cover over with water. :)
I love corned beef so much... :D

[Nex]

In a pot with water, vinegar, sugar and peppercorns. Boil for about an hour a kilo (approx).

Quarter a cabbage and cook in the water with corned beef.

I usually serve with mashed potatoes, peas, carrots.

Serve with a thick white sauce with lots of parsley.

Classic comfort food.

[cocobambino]

I put mine in a slow cooker with Brown Viniger Brown sugar, a sprinkle of thyme and cloves Its fantastic, it simmers all day and the flavour soaks into it, and I also add potato's in the slow cooker as well the potatos come out with that fantastic taste as well, if you dont have a slow cooker you can do the same in a pot...

[mummajuice]

I lived in a share house where on eof the guys would cook corned beef in coke.

Seriously, it's not as gross as it sounds.

I like it with ginger ale / ginger beer over it and cooked for at least 4 hrs. Also you can chuck in a bouquet garni bag.

I have also tasted it done with orange juice & mustard. Not bad if you are a fan of marmalade.

Yummo!!!

[Lipsmacker01]

Some great ideas ladies! Thank you so much and looking forward to making it :)

[bindiloo]

When i boil my cornbeef i throw in a whole onion,chopped carrot,pepper,1 teaspoon of cinnamon(awsome ingredient) few shakes of celery salt or you can chop up a celery stick,two tablespoons of brown sugar and a good dollop of vinegar.

The secret ingredient is the cinnamon and people always just cant put their finger on what that awsome taste is in your cornbeef.
I prob let slightly boil for round 2.5-3hrs turning a few times.
served with white sauce and parsley and steamed vegies. YUMMMO and sooo tender.:yelclap:

[Lipsmacker01]

I did it last week I made my first corned beef and it turned out great! I did the 1 Tbspn brown sugar to 4 Tbspns vinegar and bayleaves method and I couldnt fault it tasted awesome!

Only thing I would never do is reheat it in the microwave without cling wrap as that really dries the meat out. DH loved the leftovers in his sandwhich the following day! Ill definately be making it again. Thanks again ladies I can now cross that off my list as a recipe Ive mastered :)

[forbetoel]

Boil in water with a chopped onion, brown sugar, vinegar and some hot mustard....PERFECT!

Now I am hungry!

[lj1977]

the slow cooker do you cover it with water as i have one in there now and hoping this is how its done!!

[Nex]

That's all you have to do!

The slow cooker produces beautiful tender corned beef that almost falls apart!

[DivinelySophistimicated]

I did it last week I made my first corned beef and it turned out great! I did the 1 Tbspn brown sugar to 4 Tbspns vinegar and bayleaves method and I couldnt fault it tasted awesome!

Only thing I would never do is reheat it in the microwave without cling wrap as that really dries the meat out. DH loved the leftovers in his sandwhich the following day! Ill definately be making it again. Thanks again ladies I can now cross that off my list as a recipe Ive mastered :)


Yay, good work!!! Its the most simplest way, makes it oh so divine!! I don't think corned beef needs too many flavours, ie, cinnamon, honey, celery??? It's just too good simply boiled with a bay leaf :)

[taliistheword]

we had it for dinner tonight
what i doing is 4tsp of brown sugar and cup of vin and some cloves