Corned Beef
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Place the brisket in a pot and cover it with cold water.
Heat the pot until it just begins to boil, then remove any scum that forms on the surface.
Cook and serve
Boil the brisket for five hours.
Remove the bone from the beef and press it for 30 minutes before serving.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Brisket
- Provides the main cut of meat, whose connective tissue softens into tender texture during long simmering.
The step that matters
Removing the scum. Scum that forms as the water heats contains impurities and proteins that can cloud the broth and give it an off flavor if left on the surface.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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