Cornbeef

[moondust203]

Hi can anybody tell me please what is actually in a tin of cornbeef ie ingrediant wise.

[philandlil]

This recipe appeared in the Household Encyclopedia:

Fifty pounds (23 kg) of beef
Three pounds of coarse salt
One ounce of saltpeter
Three-quarters of a pound of sugar
Two gallons of water
Place the meat into a sealable tub, such as a large bucket. Mix the remaining ingredients together and pour over the meat. Seal the tub and optionally refrigerate for three to four days. Finally, slow-cook the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-180�F, either in a crock pot set to low, an oven set to 225�F, or in a smoker.

There will be artificial stuff added to the tinned stuff to help it last longer.

[BBWCHATT]

Moondust - to find what you are looking for, please look on Page 23 of this link:

http://www.pasa.doh.gov.uk/food/docs_review/Me at%20&%20Poultry%20Review%2005.pdf


Also interesting:
http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/salamir esults1203.pdf

[lafrancaise]

In the Corned beef we can get in France (Hereford) there's heart in it. I never touch it now!!!

[naz_nomad]

This may not be entirely true ... but I was always told it was lips & a$$holes

[moondust203]

Hi thanks for all your replies, I had my suspicions a load of gunk went into it, wont be eating it anymore, yuk..........

[moondust203]

Hi thanks for all your replies, I had my suspicions there was a load of gunk going into it, wont be eating any more, yuk...........