Monday, 9 May 2011

Ugly but Gorgeous

Corn beef hash is the Peter Beardsley of the culinary world, really not much to look at but wonderful.
It conjures up thoughts (although not memories) of rationing and the 1950s but do not let that put you off!
Corn Beef Hash (CBH) is heart warming comfort food at its best and possibly my favourite breakfast (although it comes up against stiff competition from my breakfast burrito recipe)

I first came across a recipe for this when I was having a nose though Delia Smiths 'How To Cook' and that recipe for me is the best I have tried.
Delia marinades 1cm chunks of corn beef in Worcester sauce and wholegrain mustard which gives it a wicked kick. She then par boils potato also cut to 1cm chunks and browns a large onion, once browned push to one side and fry the well seasoned potato chunks until they too are nicely browned you can now added the marinaded corn beef stir everything together and heat though. 3 minutes later you will have the breakfast of champions, it wont win a beauty contest but it tastes fantastic.

Delia recommends you should serve it with 2 fried eggs, I disagree I think 2 poached eggs are the perfect accompaniment to this underrated classic.
Oh and DO NOT forgot to have loads of tomato ketchup on hand, the sugar of Tommy K rocks with the salty goodness of the CBH.

And of course here is a link to Delia's deliciously simple CBH recipe... Delia's Corn Beef Hash recipe.
and for those you don't know who Peter Beardsley is, shame on you... Peter Beardsley info.




you try and take a sexy picture of CBH

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