Salt Beef

Salt Beef makes an excellent cold meat
for lunch boxes. It is delicious served in sandwiches with crispy lettuce and seeded whole grain mustard.

Boil

Wash the meat in cold water. Place in a deep saucepan and cover with cold water. Add 1 sliced carrot, 1 sliced onion, a bay leaf and 5 peppercorns. Bring to the boil and simmer until the meat is tender (2 - 3 hours). Remove from heat, drain and slice. If salt beef is served cold, it should be cooled in the liquid it was cooked in. Salt Beef can also be prepared in a slow cooker. Follow directions as per above, but increase the cooking time to 4 - 6 hours depending on make and size of slow cooker.