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Area Chef Offers Authentic St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Cooking at home this St. Patrick's Day? Try Barrington chef Erin Bailey's recipe for corned beef and root vegetables.
Corned Beef is beef that has been preserved in a salt brine and flavored with herbs and spices. While the dish of corned beef with cabbage and root vegetables is often associated with St. Patrick’s Day cuisine, it is actually Irish-American (the Irish are more accustomed to bacon and cabbage). Whichever you choose to serve this year, both are simple to prepare and considered by many as an annual treat. You can find already preserved corned beef in the market, but I prefer to make my own. Take note that you will need to plan ahead for this extra step. Corned Beef with Cabbage and Root Vegetables Serves 6-8 Brine: 6 cups water 2 cups Guinness stout 1 1/2 cups coarse kosher salt 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar 1/4 cup pickling …
