Corned beef

I mentioned to my friend, Destri (the same one mentioned here) that I should do a corned beef post, so here it is.

I've noticed a lot of my friends wouldn;t know how to cook corned beef, even if the piece of meat and a boiler (with the pickling brine in it) were put in front of them.

This is a recipe similar to what my husbands grandmother used to make, but developed for our personal tastes.

• A decent sized chunk of silverside or "corning" beef
• 1/2 cup vinegar for each kg (2 lbs) beef
• water to cover
• sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaves and cloves to taste

1. Place heavy pot boiler or stockpot on stove top with the above ingredients
2. bring to boil
3. reduce and simmer for a minimum of 2 hours

Serve with cabbage, mashed potatoes and white sauce