The Untold Truth Of Canned Corned Beef

Given that we live in a time that easily accessible refrigeration is widely available, fresh meat can be shipped just about anywhere safely. Thus, the need for canned corn beef may seem less than urgent. But it wasn't that long ago that canning food was a necessity for freshness, particularly for members of the military who were overseas and needed shelf-stable food they could just open and eat.

So while canned corn beef may not be as much of a necessity as it once was, that salty stuff still has lots of fans around the world. It has a cultural reach you may not even fully comprehend, at least not yet. Here's the untold truth of canned corn beef.

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Kosher Spam substitute | 1:10
The can shape | 2:08
A breakfast staple | 2:59
Ireland | 3:53
Can openers | 4:48
Colonialism | 5:54
South America | 6:51
The beef | 7:39
Nitrites | 8:54
Libby's | 9:53
Deli vs canned | 10:53

[MashedFood]

Do any of your favorite dishes include canned corn beef?

[kwacou]

In Jamaica, we also call it, bully beef as well as corned beef. usually eaten for breakfast with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, scallions, scotch bonnet peppers, thyme & pimento, sauteed in coconut oil and stewed down. Eaten with sweet plantain, avocado and johnny cakes (fried dumplings). We also serve with, hard boiled egg or as a fritter. Oh yes, with cabbage

[garrettparks]

A couple slices of canned corned beef on sandwich bread (white or whole wheat), Dijon mustard on both sides, and lettuce or similar greens always bring back fond childhood memories of boating in the summer with my family. Such a simple and easy way to relive some of the best parts of my childhood. Corned beef will always hold a special place in my heart.

[cooganalaska]

Very informative. No nonsense, drama, corny humor or unnecessary talk. Excellent.

[marcysikes]

I love corned beef! I break it apart and pan fry in a small amount of oil. I boil the potatoes separately. I fry the meat till it is slightly browned. When the potatoes are done I mix them with the browned corn beef. The best!

[germanjohn]

I store corned beef (and spam) as emergency food at my cabin. It is always open for people to stop in especially during winter storms in emergencies and many people had their emergency meal during a snow storm being corned beef, scalloped potatoes and re-hydrated green beans.

[Ralphyx]

It’s so mind boggling that there’s so much history behind corn beef. The depth they went to explain how it got its name, the significant role it had played in history and the origin of how it was started is great.

[youngsixty]

The fact that we get free documentaries on YouTube by Mashed is truly a gift 👍

[wiz]

I just started eating canned corned beef recently, I find if you put the can in the fridge, it sets up, making it easier to work with. Slice it thin and fry in non-stick pan with no added fat. So good!

[beblessed]

As a young girl, my grandma would ask me what I'd like for breakfast and I told her corned beef frequently. I was maybe 6 or 7... she fried it up with scrambled eggs and man was that good 😁❤ best memories!!!

[sheilagravely]

This is 2022, I can't even afford corned beef now.

[lauriep]

I love corned beef and cheese grilled sandwiches. It's amazing how a basic food item has held its own for so long . Spams very popular in Hawaii too I believe.

[garyprice]

As a kid brought up in South Wales we had it a lot. We weren’t poor but not far from it and it came in lots of different guises from corned beef hash to corned beef pasties. Not sure what mum mixed with it but it was a tasty belly filler that no doubt stretched the budget. I still make the pasties and my granddaughter loves them ..and she’s a picky eater . Properly prepared its excellent 👌

[colinmiles]

Fascinating! It used to be a cheap feed here in the UK but I was staggered to see how much it now costs. Almost a luxury food! Great video - thanks!

[monogamousbonobo]

1st generation Filipino in the US & I do eat it as portrayed in this video! My mom used to add squished cherry tomatoes & thin slices of onion served over steamy rice & the egg on top (tapsilog).

[king]

Another advantage of the can shape: when you key open the little removable strip, the bottom is a little bigger than the top, so the can can be closed back up for storage if it's not consumed in one sitting.

[rali-cassim]

I love this. The Filipino style looks delicious. It's a quick meal in Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 also. If too busy corned beef and rice hooked up with hot peppers, onions, tomatoes, and a little seasoning can hit the spot. Palm brand was the best so far. My friend in Samoa used to mail them to me. He is a true friend. 👏🏼❤️ 🇼🇸

[buckshot]

Back in the early 70's our corned beef came from Uruguary. I was a checker on the docks and back then if you wanted to eat lunch you brought it from home of ate the imported corned beef with a can of pineapple. Those were the days.

[wqcfmsr]

I love the Filipino style breakfast. My wife introduced this to me over in the Philippines 12 years ago and i have been loving it and her ever since

[c.l.]

I'm finally getting the respect and recognition I deserve.