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Article: Try corned beef hash for St. Patty's.
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI)
- Article date:
- March 4, 2002
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Byline: Jimmy Schmidt
Today's lesson: Corned beef is a time-honored St. Patrick's Day tradition, but this year we break the mold by taking all the flavors of corned beef and cabbage and turning them into a dashing hash.
What is corning or pickling meat? The term "corned" comes from Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain, where the beef was cured in rock salt crushed to the size of wheat kernels, called corns. Corning or pickling preserves meat by adding salt, which inhibits growth of microbes by drawing out moisture. Corning continued after refrigeration as a seasoning process.
Why does corned beef taste so good? The pickling spice blend accentuates ...