Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

I did all the recipe called for 5 lb brisket 7 days in brine, meat was grey and tasteless. so embarrassing. 8 people for dinner. we ate cabbage and potatoes. threw the meat out. very expensive mistake!

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Borg2

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2012

Thanks for posting this recipe. I have been looking for a long time for an easy way to "corn" my own! I think those reviewers that want a pink color and not gray, need to look into recipes that add "Prague Powder". It is a pink salt plus preservative often used in sausage, and it is what turns the commercial corned beef pink. I also want to ask those that have tried this recipe, if they found their beef a little too salty, because the amount of salt is much higher than the other recipe, Kosher style Corned Beef. I tend to think the amount is correct, because some say that the meat was bland, but others say it is too salty?! Does that mean the salt does not get into the meat? I rated it 5 stars because it looks like a great recipe and I cook commercially prepared corned beef with the same veggies and it is awesome.

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ellenz

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2010

Better than anything you will get in the store and easy to make :)

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2010

no redish color like the store kind, was it because i did not have a stainless or cast iron pot and did the soaking in tupperware? anyway, my husband loved it, said it was better then store bought. i thought it was salty and it made the veggies salty. maybe thats why my grandmother used to cook her corned beef for an hour, drain the water and start with fresh water for the rest of the cooking time, she probably corned her own beef back in the early 1920's when she was a young wife.

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sherry5597

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Averill Park, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2010

You need to about double the cooking time here if you want this to be tender.

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NickDanger3

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2010

yum so good.i purfer using red cabbage with this dish.what do you think?try it your self.

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top chief

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009

This was great thanks so much I never realized it was so easy to corn beef. I will be making this a lot now. I did add some garlic, a bay leaf and a can of beer to it but otherwise I did it as the recipe called.

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Lil1

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

Enjoyed this a lot. Simple recipe and has been a staple for us on some special occassions.

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dwaszak

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Reviewed: May 14, 2007

Very lacking in flavor. Best recipe on this site is the 'Slow cooked Corned Beef for Sandwiches' on this site. Once you tried it you won't need any other recipe.

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