"When you think of St. Patrick's Day food, there's only one dish that really comes to mind: corned beef and cabbage. It's delicious and traditional -- even if it isn't exactly Irish...."
INGREDIENTS
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FOR THE BRINE
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2 quarts water
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1 cup coarse salt
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1 tablespoon pink curing salt
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
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1 teaspoon mustard seeds, crushed
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1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
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1 cinnamon stick, crushed
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4 dried bay leaves, crushed
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8 whole cloves
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FOR THE CORNED BEEF
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5 pounds flat-cut beef brisket
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1 medium onion, halved
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1 medium celery stalk, halved
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1 medium carrot, peeled, halved
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1 pound baby turnips, peeled, trimmed
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1 pound baby carrots, peeled, trimmed
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1 medium head cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
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1 pound small red potatoes
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Dijon mustard, for serving