[MarkL]

I’m thinking of making my own corned beef for Mr. RightField for St. Patrick’s Day. I know my mother and grandmother made it, but I have no idea how. Anyone have a tried and true recipe for a small piece of brisket?

I LOVE Jewish deli corned beef, so this might not be what you're looking for... Years ago on FoodTV, Emeril had a show featuring Jewish Deli foods, and he brought on one of the owners of the 2nd Avenue Deli, and he gave their recipe. I got all excited and was writing down the ingredients for their brine, then came the procedure: "Fill a container with the brine, covering the brisket, and weight it down to keep it fully submerged. Then leave it in the refrigerator for TWO WEEKS!

I simply couldn't wait that long, but every now and then I do think about doing it...

I'm sure you can find the recipe on-line.

Mark

[RightField]

Thanks for the info. The Alton Brown recipe looks delicious.

March 17th is coming up fast, so I better get started on this.