Posted on 12/15/2023 11:28:54 AM PST by DallasBiff
1. Myth: There's corn in canned corned beef
One of the most enduring misconceptions about canned corned beef is its connection to actual corn. Many people when seeing the term "corned," might naturally assume it has something to do with the vegetable. But there's actually no corn in canned corned beef. The name "corned" beef actually refers to the traditional curing process for beef, which was preserved with large grains of salt, also known as "corns." These salt crystals were generously rubbed onto the beef to help draw out the moisture and prevent bacteria from growing in the meat. It also infused the beef with the salty flavor that we know and love.
Of course, times have changed, and so has the curing process that most canned corned beef goes through. Rather than being rubbed with salt crystals, the beef is typically injected with a pickling brine that helps to tenderize the meat and give it that salty flavor, without including any salt crystals whatsoever. But, the name stuck, and we still refer to it as "corned" beef, even to this day
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I have cases of the cans in the corned beef hash version, the roast beef version, and the sausage version, along with cases of the just plain corned beef.
(Corned Beef Hash)
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Never tried bacon grease, but I do like corned beef fried up with some mustard.
Yes, and mustard is good on a corned beef sandwich.
Pardon?
Canned corn beef is more expensive than canned chicken, canned tuna and canned ham.
Which is why I can it myself but even then, not that cheap.
I have 6 lbs. of deer meat “corning” in the fridge right now. Will can it in a few more days. And corned hake is fantastic.
Well that salt corns thing is new. Never heard that and I actually doubt the explanation. First, I thought the corns were peppercorns from which black pepper comes from and when you open a corned beef there are lots of peppercorns in there. Not that that means anything. The other possible explanation is that it was originally from Cornwall like Cornish game hens.
Thank you. I will look for it.
Thank you. I will look for it.
Thank you. I will look for it.
I always thought it was because the beef were corn fed. ๐
“The stuff is way too salty for my taste. I do love a nice corned beef hash with a couple sunny side up eggs, but made from real corned beef, not canned and not over salted”
Libby’s and Hormel now make a low salt version. We can only find Hormel and it’s not bad. We probably have it every month or so. Having said that I prefer the wife’s from scratch but we usually only buy a whole corned beef a couple times a year.
Had it for breakfastโฆโฆwith some scrambled eggs. ๐
That sounds very good :-)
Two days ago, wife bought a large corned beef...
Wife makes corned beef and cabbage twice a month (at my request)... Two-days supper...
Then corned-beef sandwiches for a couple of days at lunch...
Finally, she grinds some the leftover up and makes hash that gives me two-days of fantastic breakfast...
I sometimes add a blob of real maple syrup over the eggs and corned-beef hash just for fun...
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I have to agree with you on that point discostu. My dog won’t even eat the crap.
It originally meant any small grain seed. The salt used in curing meat was not fine ground like you would get at the table but it was not in large chunks either. It was corned which means it was broken down in to roughly uniform pieces the size of a small grain seed.
This was the size of the salt used for preserving meats so corned (salted) beef as opposed to fresh or smoked.
And Cornish Game Hens are just young offspring of the Indian Game Chicken. Not from Cornwall I am afraid.
I agree on the brand, but enjoy their Roast Beef Hash more.
To each his own!
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