corned beef

     

Corne beef is a cut of beef (usually brisket, but sometimes round or silverside) cured or pickled in a seasoned brine.

Trivia about corned beef

  • The traditional meat in a New England boiled dinner, it's made by curing brisket in a seasoned brine
  • The name of this deli meat that's found in a Reuben doesn't refer to maize; it means cured in brine
  • A New England boiled dinner is traditionally made with this cured deli meat
  • Chow down on a traditional Reuben sandwich, sauerkraut & Swiss cheese atop this deli meat