Corned Beef
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups kosher salt
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1/2 cups brown sugar
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2 sprigs fresh thyme
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Corned Beef Pickling Spice
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1 ounce pink curing salt, such as Insta-Cure #1 or Prague Powder #1 (see note)
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5 pounds fatty Beef Brisket
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1 rib celery, coarsely chopped
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Corned Beef Pickling Spice
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3/4 teaspoon mustard seed
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3/4 teaspoon coriander seed
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper, fresh, coarsely cracked
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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18 allspice berries
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10 whole cloves
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5 cardamom pods, cracked
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3 bay leaves, crumbled
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1 1/2 inch long cinnamon stick, cracked with a mallet into small pieces
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