Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2007

A very good starter recipe. Without adding extra spices, this comes out kind of bland. I added garlic, peppercorn and it turned out great: the meat was very tender and the veggies came out perfectly cooked as well. I'll be making this again soon.

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Sara Deckard

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2007

I'm sure this is the traditional Irish way to cook corned beef but was looking for something with much more flavour. It was moist but utterly blahh.

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2007

I halved this receipe because my corned beef was only 2.75 pounds. It turned out ok, but it was kinda bland, needed salt and other seasonings. The only thing was that it was kind of tough. It didn't "fall apart" like the receipe said. I'll try it again though.

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Reviewed: May 14, 2007

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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2007

So easy and delicious! It's a keeper!! Thanks

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Renee

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2007

Very good, it seemed like I had way too many veggies though for the amount of meat the recipe called for.

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2007

This is the best corned beef recipe! It's so simple and good. My husband is always ready to eat this corned beef. I serve it with a horseradish cream sauce: 1/2 Sour cream, 1/2 mayo, 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce and 1 tablespoon dried parsley. Combine ingredients and let flavors blend in the refrigerator.

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2007

Delicious! I added two large onions and it was perfect. I also used the peppercorn seasoning that came with the corned beef. It was great (but not as great as my mom's, of course). :D

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Katherine

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2007

This was fabulous!! I have never tried corned beef before - I could never stand the way that it smelled - but this was a hit for everyone in my house. I boiled it for about 7 hours with one onion and one crushed garlic clove and the smell was amazing. Thanks!!

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Patti

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2007

The men in my family attacked this dish! It almost caused a riot. I found this to be delicious and simple. I used an extra large pot and it turned out perfect.

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2007

excellent. this is a keeper

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shawn

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2007

Oh my goodness, so so good. We used a smaller brisket than called for, and used baby carrots. I also put the seasoning packet in the water, and put the potatoes in the water and the cabbage on top. Thanks for the amazing recipe! We won't wait for St Patty's Day to make it again!

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Jenny W

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007

Sounds like a winner... just what I needed

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streaknic

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2007

My family loves this simple meal, in a pinch sometimes I will use kielbasa or smoked sausage as a meat substitute

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LaurenHammond

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2006

I loved it basicly this Irish meal in a pot was very good I love vegetables and this dish did not dissapoint me. I boiled it in the crock pot for 5 hours and it was no reason why Danny boy loved it. Can't wait to try this one again

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Johnnie Mendenhall

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006

Excellent, easy, one pot meal. Sour Cream on the side makes the meat taste out of this world. Boiling in a pot really makes the difference;do not try to cook in a crock pot unless you have at least 10-12 hours.

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2006

I have only been in America for a few months so don't know what Irish potatos are. My mother in law had me just buy some red potatos and she is Irish and I loved this dish. Thank you so much.

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2006

Just like what my mother used to make when I was a kid. Because this is a large meal I gave a few of my friends "care packages". They gave me back my bowls at the end of the night in an attempt to have them re-filled. My other half gave this meal an 8. Very very easy to make, but something you must start early in the day. If I was to change anything about this recipe, I would add more carrots. For those who thought this meal was a bit bland, it is the way it is supposed to taste. I have known many people who add vinegar to their plate for taste (I hate the stuff so just use a bit of simple salt). I was requested to make this again on St. Patty’s Day by one friend and asked for the recipe from another. I will defiantly make again. Thank you.

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2006

My cousins from Ireland loved it. They were impressed that we could duplicate some of their favorite dishes even though they say it wasn't exacly like home. But I think they were lying. They sure scarfed it up with no leftovers. Great post.

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2006

This was great! I made it even more special by adding the peppercorn spice packet that was packaged with the brisket I used (actually, I think it would have been very bland without it). My brisket was only 3 lbs., so I cooked it only 3 hours. You will know it's ready when you insert a fork, the meat comes up easily. I used fewer ingredients (added the last 20-30 minutes of cooking): 1 onion, about 15 baby carrots, 10 new potatoes (cut in wedges), and only 1 head of cabbage. I served it with 'Irresistible Irish Soda Bread' from this site. The 2nd time I made this, I used a slow cooker. Put the meat, seasoning packet on top of it, onion wedges, and poured in 1/2 cup water. Cooked on low for 6 hours. Took the meat out (leaving the onions and broth), added the potatoes (cut in wedges), then carrots, then cabbage, and cooked on high for 3 hours. Perfect! Wow, what a great Irish meal! Thanks for the recipe!

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