Irish-inspired Wisconsin beef recipes

stout beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic stout

💰Cheaper: lager

Non-alcoholic stout maintains flavor without alcohol.

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef reduces fat content while pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and bouillon is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

Introduce the recipe for corned beef for St. Patrick's Day.

Discuss the two cuts of corned beef available: flat cut and point cut.

Show a 4-pound corned beef brisket, mentioning it costs around $5.99 per pound.

Explain the need to tenderize corned beef, which can take a while.

Mention cooking methods: slow cooker all day or instant pressure cooker for 70 minutes.

Describe cooking in a stockpot in the oven with apple cider, onion, garlic, and the included seasoning pack.

Cook for three hours until fork tender, checking tenderness with a dinner fork.

Introduce Reuben bites made from leftover corned beef, using rye bread, deli corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing.

Bake the Reuben bites in the oven for 10 minutes at 425°F, then add toppings and bake for an additional 5-6 minutes until the cheese melts.

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