Definitions for "Corned beef"
beef cured or pickled in brine
Beef brisket, or sometimes other cuts, cured for about a month in a brine with large crystals (corns) of salt, sugar, spices, and other seasonings and preservatives to produce a meat that when slowly simmered in water, develops a moist, tender mixture, mildly spiced flavor, and bright purplish-red color.
Pieces of beef cured in salt and sugar, pressed together into blocks and canned.