On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:47:38 -0900, (Judy Haffner)
wrote:

>
> With St. Patrick's Day a month away now, I've been thinking of corned
> beef, and starting to really get hungry for it! Is it something you
> traditionally fix for St. Pat's Day? We always do, and other times of
> the year, as well.
>
> When you prepare it at home, how do you prefer fixing it? My mother use
> to bring it to a boil on top of the stove, drain the water, and then
> transfer it to a big roasting pan with the veggies and bake it, as
> that's the way my dad liked it. I've made it in the crock pot before and
> it would always turn out nice, but hubby likes to fix it for us and he
> does it on top of the stove. The meat is always so nice and tender, and
> he puts onions, cabbage, small white, or red potatoes and carrots in
> with it. I love the flavor of the veggies cooked in with the beef.
> Mmmmmm can't wait!!!! )
>
Boiling is okay (I like it), but I really like the oven method for
corned beef. The problem is how to cook the potatoes and cabbage. I
think this year, I'll roast the potatoes the way I usually do and
roast the cabbage this way
http://www.marthastewart.com/315062/...cabbage-wedges

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