My Corned Beef Came without a spice packet archived

Sometimes the corned beef comes in a vacuum pack with the spices in a marinade - is that the case? If so, just dump the contents of the vacuum pack in your pot.

If it's just that the packet was left out, toss in some peppercorns, dill, and salt, and it will taste "close enough." I make "corned beef" this way during other times of the year when I can't find it anywhere (i.e., any month other than March). Also I find store-bought corned beef too salty most of the time, so I actually prefer my own - though my family doesn't.

alternatively, toss the corned beef and make lamb

You can add:

mustard seeds
coriander
allspice
dill
bay leaves
cloves
ginger
peppercorns
anise
red pepper

Or any or all of the above, plus anything else you'd like. A bottle of dark beer or some red wine, garlic, onions...

Thanks!

I think maybe it was vacum packed in marinade, but it didn't have any spice ingredients listed. I read a bunch of recipes and threw in everything but the kitchen sink. The kids won't eat it no mater what and dh will eat anything, so, hopefully we are fine. CLK your post came just in time to give me a clue and ML, your post reassurred me that I was on the right track. THANKS!

Sorry Hank, no longer a vegetarian, but I draw the line at eating baby animals. Good idea though.

Caro Anne

I always throw one beer in there...and some pickling spice. Good luck!

Jimmy: Uhh, Mr. McClure? I have a crazy friend who says its wrong
to eat meat. Is he crazy?

Troy: Nooo, just ignorant. You see your crazy friend never heard
of "The Food Chain". Just ask this scientician.
He'll tell you that, in nature, one creature invariably
eats another creature to survive.
Don't kid yourself Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance,
he'd eat you and everyone you care about!

Jimmy: Wow, Mr. McClure. I was a grade A moron to ever question
eating meat.

Troy: Yes you were Jimmy, yes you were.

Thanks Mama, I put in a Guinness. No pickling spice. I thought vinegar might have the same effect? oh well. Once a year I can experiment and force feed the kids something other than pasta, meatballs and chicken nuggets!