Make your own corned beef

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~4 lb brisket
1/4 cup course grained sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp sage
2 bay leaves, quartered
1 tbl brown sugar
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp paprika
3 cloves garlic, minced
Optional: 1/2 tsp salt peter (if you want the traditional red color - you can get at the pharmacy)

Wash and remove must of the fat from the brisket. Mix together all spices and rub into brisket well. Let stand one hour.

Place brisket into large zip lock bag and pour 1/2 cup warm water over brisket.

Weigh the meat down in the refrigerator with heavy bricks or stones. Heavier the better. Refrigerate one month. Turn meat every 2 - 3 days, rubbing mixture deep into meat each time.

Before cooking, soak meat in several changes of cold water to remove excess salt, roughly 24 hours.

To cook, place in slow cooker (crock pot). Add undiluted French onion soup to cover brisket, sliced fresh red bell peppers, and sliced onions on top.

Cook 5 - 5 1/2 hours on low depending on thickness.

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Good stuff for a change of pace. Thought I'd share in case you fellas want to try it.