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Corned beef has nothing to do with corn
“Corns” were large grains of salt. Fannie Farmer's 1896 cookbook explains that salting comes in two kinds: dry salting, and “corning,” which is salting in brine.
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The Salt Almanac. (2026, November 8). Corned beef has nothing to do with corn. https://saltalmanac.com/did-you-know/corned-beef-name
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“Corned beef has nothing to do with corn.” The Salt Almanac. Last modified November 8, 2026. https://saltalmanac.com/did-you-know/corned-beef-name.
Original sources
- Farmer, F.M. The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. 1896. https://archive.org/details/bostoncookingsc00collgoog
- Wikipedia. Corned beef. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corned_beef