On 14 Mar 2005, Sheldon wrote:
>
> Michael L Kankiewicz wrote:
> > Whenever I fix corned beef I buy one of those packaged briskets. But
> I've
> > noticed some that are corned beef round. Does anyone know exactly
> what
> > cut they are? And do you cook them the same? Do they come out
> different?
>
> Corned beef denotes a process, not any particular cut. Any cut can be
> corned but typically brisket and round are used. They're cooked
> exactly alike but their texture is somewhat different... brisket is
> fattier and is more succulent... and there are diffrent cuts of brisket
> too. Round is lean and kinda dry.

Thanks Sheldon, I know that. Brisket is from the front, round is the
hind. What I'm wondering is if the prepackaged corned beef round is top
round or bottom round. Looks more like a piece of bottom round.

Here's something funny. I stopped in a little supermarket to ask at the
meat counter. The guy told me that the corned beef round packages
are just the round part of the brisket. I just smiled and said thank you.


MK