St. Patrick's Day Eats

by Diane

Whole Foods--Roosevelt (Seattle, WA)

Nothing says St. Patrick's Day like corned beef! The best way to get a delicious full-flavored corned beef is to brine it for at least 10 days. With St. Patty's Day on tomorrow it's a little late to brine your own, but lucky for you Whole Foods has come to the rescue. They have brined their beef brisket in a a house brine for 14 days just for you!

So if you get your hands on some corned beef, here are some tasty and traditional ways to use it!

Corned Beef with Cabbage

• Alton Brown's Corned Beef with Cabbage
• James Beard's Corned Beef with Cabbage

Corned Beef Hash

• Tom Douglas' Corned Beef Hash
• Gourmet's Corned Beef Hash 

Reuben Sandwich

• Zingerman's Reuben Sandwich
• Aida Mollenkamp's Rueben 

Emeril Lagasse's Russian Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon minced dill pickle
• 1 tablespoon minced celery
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• Salt

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients except salt and whisk until well-blended. 
2. Add salt to taste, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Don't forget to wear green, eat corned beef, and of course... Erin Go Bragh!