Tougher Than a Boiled Owl

[Hickory]

My wife always makes Corned Beef & Cabbage for St. Paddy's day, and I love it.
She must of gotten hold of a brisket of a 30 year old milk cow.
That thing was as tough as a boiled owl.:-?
Never having eaten a boiled owl, I can only imagine what the texture of a boiled owl would be like. And we had it tonight for supper.
The flavor was good, but it was tough, not tender like it has always been in the past. Oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes.

[Rick N Bama]

By chance did you cut it with the grain? I had a Ruben sandwich recently at a fast food joint & they had cut the Corned Beed with the grain. I found it impossible to eat.

Rick

[Baja_Traveler]

Meat like that is best dropped into a crock pot to simmer for 10 hours - then it will be nice and tender...

[Dark Helmet]

Boil that owl another hour.

[SquirrelHollow]

Boil that owl another hour.

Nah. It'll loosen up a bit if it's cooked "low and slow", rather than being kept at a boil. :wink:

[Norbrat]

I usually do corned beef in the crockpot as well. I have found all day is usually too long as the meat quite literally falls apart into threads, so I set up a timer and give it about 6 hours.

But I s'pose I've never had a real tough piece either.

BTW, recipe for Australian Parrot:

Place cleaned parrot in pot with plenty of water and a rock.

Cook until rock is tender.

Discard parrot and eat rock. :mrgreen:

[Hickory]

She did do it in a crock pot.
About 5 hrs on high and 2 hrs
on low like always.:violin:

[Longwood]

I usually do corned beef in the crockpot as well. I have found all day is usually too long as the meat quite literally falls apart into threads, so I set up a timer and give it about 6 hours.

But I s'pose I've never had a real tough piece either.

BTW, recipe for Australian Parrot:

Place cleaned parrot in pot with plenty of water and a rock.

Cook until rock is tender.

Discard parrot and eat rock. :mrgreen:

Yup!
That sounds a lot like roasted Carp on a plank.

[lcclower]

Carp on a plank, that recipe works for beaver tail too.

[Longwood]

I need to stay away from this thread.
It keeps making me think of Corned beef and cabbage.
It wouldn't be so bad if I could keep from slobbering.
Haven't had it in nearly 30 years.

[gandydancer]

Corned Beef & Cabbage I love it. but it don't love me. last time I had it I was gassed up so bad I had to hang onto the chimney to keep from leaving home.

[Longwood]

Corned Beef & Cabbage I love it. but it don't love me. last time I had it I was gassed up so bad I had to hang onto the chimney to keep from leaving home.

And the dog has not been seen since.

[firefly1957]

Elmer Keith liked owl said it was good now it is probably illegal to even suggest eating it in jest!