happy st. patrick's day!
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
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Tonight I went to a St. Patty's Day potluck, yum! The entertainment for the night was the corned beef cook-off. 5 different corned beefs--2 flat cuts and 3 point cuts were prepared by boiling, baking, or slow-cooking. We carefully placed the samples on our plates so they wouldn't get mixed up. It was a tough choice. I had to go to a tie-breaker. I think we all ate a lot of meat tonight. The ballots were tallied by a certified accountant. I voted for the point cut that was baked with a special glaze. However, the prize (an invitation to return next year with the same recipe) went to my second choice, a point cut cooked with carrots and onions. Mmm, gotta love these holidays centered around "traditional" meals.
happy st. patrick's day!
happy st. patrick's day!
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i have eaten corned beef once. i wouldn't know how it's supposed to taste! haha. hey, why's it called "corned" beef anyways? i do not recall any corn going into the recipe. :P yay for good food, friends, and fun! hope you have as much fun next year!
ohh, i just read about the traditional way of curing... i see now. interesting "corn" salts! =)
How about forcing the winner to share their recipe and posting it for everyone!?
i'll ask him for the recipe. it's the same guy who fried all those turkeys. apparently, a wealthy of culinary information.
*wealth. i hate that blogger doesn't allow you to edit comments.
i had corned beef again today. a patient brought me some that she had made last week. it was a full meal--corned beef with carrots, cabbage, a baked potato, rye bread, and a baked apple with oats and cinnamon in place of the core. i think it was especially good because she had cured her own beef, nitrite-free.
you attend other potlucks outside of ours? gasp. what exactly is corned beef? -DN
i do. i tend to associate with people who like to eat. food is always a draw for me. click on the "traditional" link for a description of corned beef.
The winning recipe is by Betty Crocker! The winner doubled the water and Worcestershire sauce and left out the potatoes because he didn't have any.
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