"<RJ>" > wrote in message
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>
> re Corned Beef & Cabbage;
>
> I had the choice of "tip cut" or "flat"
> I chose the tip cut...
> They all come in transluscent bags...
> so I chose by weight.
>
> Prepared it pretty much "a-la-Sheldon".
>
> And it was FATTY....darn near inedible fatty.
> After a while, we put it back in the pot,
> and finished off the carrots/cabbage/taters.
>
> I chilled the meat overnite, hoping for some snack cuts.
> Again... more fat than meat ! We fed the neighbors dawg.
>
> I've eaten great corned beef meals before,
> but this was way too fatty.
>
> How do I avoid this next time ? ( if there IS a next time? )

Sounds like you got a really fatty cut. Very typical of those bagged
briskets. Next time get a nice cut of lean fresh meat and make your own
corned beef. It is super easy and can even be done in a ziplock bag in the
fridge. Plenty of recipes on the net. You'll like the home made version a
lot better. I never did like those store bought ones, they just never
really taste like corned beef should taste. And their texture is all wrong
as well.

Paul