i have had corned beef only once, when our friends the Gallaghers had a st patricks day party 2 years ago. it was good, but i would not make it bc no one else would eat it. xsbaby had it last night at bible study for the first time and liked it.
i imagine it is very fun cooking for your SIL. it is very nice to have an appreciative audience for your cooking. i get great gratification from xsfiance, since my own family aren’t all that responsive. and canned corned beef sound HIDEOUS, why would anyone ever open it and eat it???
I think we all change what we like to eat over time - We love brisket and have it quite often so the cut of meat is familiar to us. The process to make it corned beef adds very distinctive flavor though - and carrots cooked in the beer “broth” in the crock are amazing!
I recall my Mom making fried potatoes and canned corned beef “hash” when I was a kid. To me, knowing what fresh corned beef tastes like, the canned tastes over cooked and mushy.