In the UK corned beef refers to the tinned (canned) variety, which is made from finely minced corned beef in a small amount of gelatine (bully beef from the French word bouille or 'boiled'). Sold in distinctive oblong shaped cans or in slices from most good supermarkets.
It is mainly imported from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay - but if given a choice my preferred purchase is the Argentinian variety (stop harking on about the Falklands Pablo!).
Bully beef and biscuits were the main field rations of the British Army from the Boer War to World War II. Corned beef is commonly served in a sandwich or as hash (mash - Normal for Norfolk NFN) where small cubes are added to mash potato.
My point is, without the humble corned beef, the population of the UK may well have now been speaking German.
Heil meat products!!
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bit worrying this blog , "somme" syndrome, as it,s known,was last diagnosed in 1918 , in northern france, was an unhealthy interest in corn beef , or corned dog (possibly a more accurate discription)to give it it,s thailand or south yorkshire name, angela , check under his pillow,for empty tins or perhaps a necklace of tin openers, beware sufferers usually have raging thirst for single malts, and it can effect their vocal cords,. "sea fest" is almost upon us ,must brush up on my "shanties", as luck would have it, i,m stationed near "hatherley " bar keep save, regards vinny
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