Why Is Corned Beef Called Corned Beef

Learning how to cook corned beef, or corned beef with cabbage is really not that difficult. Depending on how adventurous you are, there are videos and instructions below on how to brine and cook your own corned beef brisket from scratch. If you are not feeling so adventurous, you can skip the brining process and purchase a beef brisket that is already brined and ready to cook. There is a video below with instructions on how to do that too. Make sure you also check out the links to some... Read Full Story

Okay, this ain't really a tasty tip as much as a food fact. Today, children, we'll be discussing the difference between corned beef and pastrami. Pastrami's on the left Click here to see where I stole the pic from Ready? Excellent. Buckle up, people. Pastrami is corned beef that's been smoked. There, that wasn't so bad, was it? Hardly hurt at all. So off on a slight tangent: why's it called corned beef? Well, let's get in our Wayback Machine and see how meat was treated in days of yore... Read Full Story

Yes, you read that right. It's indeed a corned beef day for me! For some reason, I have been craving for corned beef today. I had corned beef sauteed with onion and garlic and a plate of rice for breakfast. My baby Noah had waffle topped with butter and strawberry jam, and also a banana. For lunch, I had the left-over corned beef again, while Noah had Chicken Cordon Bleu. mmmm...What a delectable dinner for Noah! :) For our afternoon snack, I had bread, but with corned beef filling. Noah had... Read Full Story

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Corned beef is beef that is first pickled in brine and then cooked by simmering. Usually, cuts of meat are used that feature long muscle grain, such as the brisket.   The name "corned beef" is due to a coarse salt used in the pickling process. Corn originally meant grain, as in a small particle of something, and referred to the corns of salt.   Read Full Story