Comments on: The Corkonian love of spiced beef http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/ Confessions of a would-be foodie and occasionally successful cook Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:23:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: shane http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-15478 shane Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:02:48 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-15478 Just wondering if anyone know what happens if you make spiced beef without saltpeter .... I used kosher salt and meat tenderizer instead ... The meat is in the fridge now in all the spice minus the saltpeter ... Please email me at shaneoruairc@telus.blackberry.net .... Cheers Just wondering if anyone know what happens if you make spiced beef without saltpeter …. I used kosher salt and meat tenderizer instead … The meat is in the fridge now in all the spice minus the saltpeter … Please email me at shaneoruairc@telus.blackberry.net …. Cheers

]]> By: Patricia http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-15477 Patricia Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:52:58 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-15477 My son lives in Cork and bought his spiced beef at the English Market in downtown Cork. We cooked it here in Maine, USA, for Christmas dinner-----made a special change from the usual Swedish smörgåsbord we serve (Swedish family trying to preserve customs this side of the pond). Great cold, too. My son lives in Cork and bought his spiced beef at the English Market in downtown Cork. We cooked it here in Maine, USA, for Christmas dinner—–made a special change from the usual Swedish smörgåsbord we serve (Swedish family trying to preserve customs this side of the pond). Great cold, too.

]]> By: Martin http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-665 Martin Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:26:22 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-665 I hope ye are up to the challenge! I hope ye are up to the challenge!

]]> By: Jenny http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-664 Jenny Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:08:05 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-664 Yer on! :) Yer on! :)

]]> By: randomgrub http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-637 randomgrub Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:38:01 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-637 Or maybe some other more easily accessible explosive, Martin :) I didn't realise that saltpetre was equally difficult to get here in Ireland as it is in Oz. Will have to get organised early next year so...you too, Jenny. We can have a spicedbeef-off or spicedbeef-a-thon! Or maybe some other more easily accessible explosive, Martin :)

I didn’t realise that saltpetre was equally difficult to get here in Ireland as it is in Oz. Will have to get organised early next year so…you too, Jenny. We can have a spicedbeef-off or spicedbeef-a-thon!

]]> By: Martin http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-598 Martin Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:21:35 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-598 As an ex Corkman myself I harbour a similar passion for spiced beef. To get the necessary saltpetre I have to get a special permit from the guards and then bring that, like a perscription, to a chemists. The guards are very strict about giving this out and I was given a strict interrogation before I was given my half ounce perscription but basically it was because they knew me that I got it.. They then call back after Christmas to make sure it is all used up. This made we wish that I could spice the thing with something simple to obtain..like heroin,...or cyanide. As an ex Corkman myself I harbour a similar passion for spiced beef.
To get the necessary saltpetre I have to get a special permit from the guards and then bring that, like a perscription, to a chemists.
The guards are very strict about giving this out and I was given a strict interrogation before I was given my half ounce perscription but basically it was because they knew me that I got it..
They then call back after Christmas to make sure it is all used up.
This made we wish that I could spice the thing with something simple to obtain..like heroin,…or cyanide.

]]> By: thepocket http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-516 thepocket Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:15:33 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-516 I'm an Australian, living in the USA, I had similar troubles trying to make an Aussie Christmas in the freezing northern hemisphere weather. I hope it wasn't to hot for her. Oh good thing about keeping it in the fridge the flies would have been all over that if left out. I’m an Australian, living in the USA, I had similar troubles trying to make an Aussie Christmas in the freezing northern hemisphere weather. I hope it wasn’t to hot for her. Oh good thing about keeping it in the fridge the flies would have been all over that if left out.

]]> By: Jenny http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-499 Jenny Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:40:32 +0000 http://randomgrub.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/the-corkonian-love-of-spiced-beef/#comment-499 As a Leinster lass, Spiced Beef was never part of our Christmas celebrations till my hubby joined the family. He's a Dubliner, but with Munster roots, and he remembers his granny spicing her own beef, even in East Africa, where his dad grew up. Now, my mum makes Spiced Beef and serves it on Christmas Eve, whenever we're with my family for the festivities. Her local butcher in Meath does a great version. Next year I must have a go at spicing it myself - if I left it out the back door, I fear local animals would find it hard to resist though!! As a Leinster lass, Spiced Beef was never part of our Christmas celebrations till my hubby joined the family.

He’s a Dubliner, but with Munster roots, and he remembers his granny spicing her own beef, even in East Africa, where his dad grew up.

Now, my mum makes Spiced Beef and serves it on Christmas Eve, whenever we’re with my family for the festivities. Her local butcher in Meath does a great version. Next year I must have a go at spicing it myself – if I left it out the back door, I fear local animals would find it hard to resist though!!

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