Home-Corned Beef with Vegetables

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1997, America's Test Kitchen TV

Once you find the right curing method, corning beef requires no work, just time. And the results are superb.

SERVES8 to 10

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Making corned beef at home is actually quite simple. We soaked a flat-cut brisket for six days in a brine made with both table and pink curing salt and flavored with sugar, whole spices, and garlic. After the soak, the seasoning had penetra...

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