Originally posted by Parallax Let me clarify. I LOVE corned beef. That is, as long as it's served alone, with cabbage, or in a sammich. If it's ground with taters, smashed and fried it becomes, essentially, low grade dog food.
Driving trucks for 5 years allowed me to have food in many varied and (most times) great places. I found a couple that served homemade corned beef hash. The meat was shredded from the roast like pulled pork, then browned with potatoes. One place used finely chopped red potatoes and a green onion, another shredded hash browns and chives.
Two eggs over easy, English muffin with butter and honey, coffee with cream and brown sugar.
Not anything like low grade dog food, no sir.
A great start to a long day in the seat.
So now, why ya be hating' the roast beast?
One of my specialties is roast beast. Stuff it with chunks of garlic using a paring knife. Brown it on the grill or in a skillet, Put it in a baking bag with chopped potatoes, carrots, onions (I like to use one each white, red and yellow, or change it up with a sack of pearl onions), celery and more garlic. Sprinkle some seasonings from the spice and herb rack, close it up and stick in the oven.
Serve it up with some freshly made sourdough garlic bread and some nice red wine.
Tasty!
I rotate different sammich types in my work lunches. Roast beast is in the rotation this week. Two slices of the really nice deli beast that is red in the middle and well seared on the outside. A fresh cibatta roll. Grey Poupon coarse deli mustard. The meat. A slice of Tillamook sharp cheddar. A couple leaves of crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato slices, and mayo on the other slice of bread.
{The mustard must be on the meat side of the buildup, as it compliments the meat better than the vegetables, mayo always goes with the veggie side as it is better with them.}
Very tasty!