Corned Beef

Sliced for sandwich or dinner plate or hacked into hash, corned beef delivers briny punch. Surrounded by potatoes, carrots, and beets, it is the centerpiece of a classic New England boiled dinner; on rye with mustard, it is the emblematic deli sandwich. As for corned beef hash, the ne plus ultra version is the one served at McBob’s, a Celtic Milwaukee corner tavern that cures and cooks its own. Roadfood’s Buffetbuster described it like this: “All I have to say is WOW! Words fail me just how good this corned beef hash is. It is lean, but not too lean. The corned beef comes in big, well-spiced chunks. And there are also charred crusty parts, which remind me of the burnt ends you find in a good Kansas City barbecue joint. Absolutely spectacular! This is the best corned beef hash I have ever had.”