Comments on: How to Make Corned Beef Brisket, Nitrate-Free at Home http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/ San Francisco Food Photography Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan G http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Dan G Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:17:32 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-3650 You run a serious risk of botulism if you try to cure meat without nitrites or nitrates. You run a serious risk of botulism if you try to cure meat without nitrites or nitrates.

]]> By: dk http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 dk Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:44:50 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-3322 sodium nitrate+vit c = nasty carcinogen, even when met within the body sodium nitrate+vit c = nasty carcinogen, even when met within the body

]]> By: Jun Belen http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Jun Belen Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:30:16 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-2188 Thank you, Judy. I'd have to try beet powder soon. My corned beef looked fine when I didn't add nitrites but I'm sure the pinkish color from the beet powder would make it even look better! Jun Thank you, Judy. I’d have to try beet powder soon. My corned beef looked fine when I didn’t add nitrites but I’m sure the pinkish color from the beet powder would make it even look better!

Jun

]]> By: Judy http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2185 Judy Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:24:49 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-2185 I use beet powder instead of nitrite. It turns the meat pinkish in color. I use beet powder instead of nitrite. It turns the meat pinkish in color.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Chris Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:18:39 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-1334 Regardless of whether you want it in your food, Salt peter makes the best brine for cooking beef. I stopped buying it from butchers when they stopped using peter a few years back. You can get it online now although it is expensive. Regardless of whether you want it in your food, Salt peter makes the best brine for cooking beef. I stopped buying it from butchers when they stopped using peter a few years back. You can get it online now although it is expensive.

]]> By: My 100th Post: The Joy of Food Blogging http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 My 100th Post: The Joy of Food Blogging Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:47:05 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-1326 [...] personal stories about food.  It has been fascinating learning about brining my own chicken and corning my own brisket, discovering amazing hole-in-the-walls in the most unexpected places, and meeting equally [...] [...] personal stories about food.  It has been fascinating learning about brining my own chicken and corning my own brisket, discovering amazing hole-in-the-walls in the most unexpected places, and meeting equally [...]

]]> By: Jun Belen http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Jun Belen Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:26:51 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-1234 Thanks Ryan for checking out the post. Our corned beef turned out brown - not gray - and it really wasn't all that bad :-) We made Reuben sandwiches and you can check out our corned beef here: http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/16/how-to-make-a-reuben-sandwich-at-home/ I've heard people using red beet powder: http://www.amazon.com/Red-Beet-Powder-2-oz/dp/B0001BGTSA to make their corned beef pink. Whole Foods's corned beef lists red beet powder as an ingredient in their corned beef. I've yet to try this out for myself. Thanks Ryan for checking out the post. Our corned beef turned out brown – not gray – and it really wasn’t all that bad :-) We made Reuben sandwiches and you can check out our corned beef here: http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/16/how-to-make-a-reuben-sandwich-at-home/

I’ve heard people using red beet powder: http://www.amazon.com/Red-Beet-Powder-2-oz/dp/B0001BGTSA to make their corned beef pink. Whole Foods’s corned beef lists red beet powder as an ingredient in their corned beef. I’ve yet to try this out for myself.

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Ryan Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:19:10 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-1233 Was just about to make the Alton Brown corned beef when I came across this post--good to know I don't <b>have</b> to use the salt peter. Without a reddening agent, though...what will the finished product look like? I really don't want to add the nitrates/trites, but I also don't want to chow down on really yummy gray meat! Was just about to make the Alton Brown corned beef when I came across this post–good to know I don’t have to use the salt peter.

Without a reddening agent, though…what will the finished product look like? I really don’t want to add the nitrates/trites, but I also don’t want to chow down on really yummy gray meat!

]]> By: Chyrl http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Chyrl Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:53:28 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-995 I get some of my spices from spicesage.com. There are quite a few other internet sites that specialize in herbs and spices. Just google it. I've found it's cheaper than a gourmet food store. One of the health food stores in my area carry those spices, too. I get some of my spices from spicesage.com. There are quite a few other internet sites that specialize in herbs and spices. Just google it. I’ve found it’s cheaper than a gourmet food store. One of the health food stores in my area carry those spices, too.

]]> By: Rachel http://blog.junbelen.com/2010/03/15/how-to-make-corned-beef-brisket-nitrate-free-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Rachel Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:20:34 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=2829#comment-793 if beets make the stool red, surely red-beet powder can make your beef red. btw, where do you find whole all-spice & juniper berries? i have all-spice powder, but i can't even find juniper powder. if beets make the stool red, surely red-beet powder can make your beef red.

btw, where do you find whole all-spice & juniper berries? i have all-spice powder, but i can’t even find juniper powder.

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