Ginny Sher
Be aware that my recipe is NOT for how to corn beef, only for how to cook corned beef.
You can use any pickling spices, but I've tried many commercial blends and none compare with Penzeys. Other pickling spice blends go heavy on the mustard seeds, the least expensive spice. Penseys pickling spice blend uses a lower proportion of mustard seeds and contains far more of the more expensive spices... and of a greater buttortment... it is also of fresh full potency ingredients.
pickling spices for corned beef 1023Hi Ginny, Are you are using Penzey's blend of "Pickling Spices", or their Corned Beef Spices? There are two and they are different. Neither jar, by the way, instructs for how...
Penzeys Pickling Spice "A high-quality blend for all pickling and canning, and packed with flavorful spices for traditional recipes. Use 2-3 tsp. per quart for bread and butter pickles, pickled eggs or onions, canned tomatoes and peppers. For dill pickles, add fresh dill sprigs and garlic cloves. Also nice for sauerbraten. We use less mustard seed than most pickling spice mixes, as mustard is the least expensive spice around. Penzeys pickling spice has the proper blend of spices, mustard and bay leaves. allspice, cracked China cbuttia, cracked Turkish bay leaves, dill seed, Zanzibar cloves, cracked China ginger, Tellicherry peppercorns, star anise, Moroccan coriander, juniper berries, West Indies mace, cardamom and medium hot crushed red peppers." ---
Sheldon
