• 1 brisket corned beef (about 6 pounds)
• 1 pound package carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
• 12 to 16 small red potatoes, skin on
• 12 to 16 white onions, peeled
• 1 large turnip, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
• 1 large head of cabbage, cored and cut into eight wedges

• Place the corned beef in a large stew pot and cover with water. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until fork tender (2 to 3 hours).
• Remove the meat from the pot. DO NOT drain the water.
• Place potatoes and turnip in the pot, bring the water back to a boil and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add the carrots and onions, bring to a boil and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Add the cabbage, bring to a boil and simmer another 5 minutes.
• Strain all vegetables into a colander.
• Slice the beef diagonally against the grain; arrange the meat and vegetables on a platter and serve with Mustard Sauce (below) and Irish Soda Bread.

• 2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 cup heated cider vinegar

• Mix together the mustard, flour and salt. Add 1/3 cup of evaporated milk and whisk together until there are no lumps.
• Put the sugar and the rest of the evaporated milk in a double boiler over medium heat.
• Whisk in the mustard mixture, then whisk in the egg yolk.
• Heat, whisking frequently, until the mixture thickens to a ribbon-like consistency.
• Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the heated vinegar. Leave it in the double boiler until you're ready to serve to keep it warm.
• Pour into a pitcher and serve.

I made your New England Boil recipe for my parents. My dad is really proud of his ethnic heritage, doesn't like anything different. Snubs his nose to "American" meals. So, they fly in from out of the country, I am making dinner. The house smells wonderful. They walk in and ask what I am making. He promptly pours himself a Chivas. I take the meat out of the water and start adding the vegetables. He walks over and pours himself another. I tell him a million times, he is going to like this meal. We sit down to dinner with the Irish Soda bread. He takes a bite of the meat, "Huh! This is pretty good." He takes a bite of the vegetables, "Wow, this is amazing!" It's like the guy was 5 years old fighting to high Heaven that he didn't like something, was forced to try it to find out He Likes Green Eggs and Ham.

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