Corned Beef

Beef brisket cured in our house brine — salt, pickling spices, garlic, brown sugar — for 7 days, ready to simmer. Pull it out, rinse, simmer in fresh water for 3 hours until fork-tender. Slice across the grain. Reuben sandwiches all week, or serve hot with cabbage, carrots, and potatoes the way Irish grandmothers intended. St. Patrick's Day demand is intense — pre-order in February.