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What is corn beef?

Corned Beef is beef pickled or cured in a brine. "Corned beef" is in reference to the corns of salt used to pack it.
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Updated on Monday, February 06 2012 at 12:16AM EST
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Corned beef refers to a particular style of brine-cured beef. The "corn" in corned beef refers to the "corns" or grains of coarse salts used to cure it.

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Corned beef - Before refrigeration, beef was packed in salt to prevent formation of bacteria and mold.

  • Updated on Thursday, February 02 2012 at 01:26AM EST
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Before refrigeration, beef was packed in salt to prevent formation of bacteria & mold, 'corned beef'.

  • Updated on Wednesday, February 01 2012 at 11:38AM EST
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Corned beef is beef packed in salt to prevent formation of mold. The "corn" refers to corns of salt.

  • Updated on Wednesday, February 01 2012 at 08:03AM EST
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