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" St. Patrick &amp;#039;s Day is around the corner, and for a celebratory meal, it&amp;#039;s tough to beat the quintessentially Irish combo, corned beef and cabbage. But while I love corned beef, I usually have it just once a year, as the hours spent braising typically put me off. This year however, in anticipation of the holiday I tried a whole new approach: cooking the corned beef in a slow cooker. I must say I was delighted with the result. While the meat held its shape, it became perfectly tender. The cabbage softened and sopped up the cooking juices. The prep couldn&amp;#039;t have been easier. On the bottom of the crock I arranged wedges of cabbage along with chunks of onion and carrot. Then I placed the pickling spices and corned beef on top of the veggies and added water to cover. After covering the cooker and setting it to Low, I ignored it for 8 hours, and was rewarded with a mouth-watering meal.  The best part? This method is so simple and fool-proof, I might just be tempted to make it throughout the year! Check out these great St. Patrick&amp;#039;s Day recipes and more slow cooker recipes, courtesy of our Food Department. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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