Spanky
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That's the popular misconception that the grain industry would like you to believe. The fact of the matter is that corned beef is derived from cows that do not partake in corn feed. Beef that has been corned often has a more tender, gentler disposition due to the fact they have only been fed a mixture of barley and oats. Corny cows need to be artificially tenderized prior to consumption. This is usually done by reading Little Women or Baudelaire to them prior to their slaughter.Hmm...there's no corn in corned beef. The "corn" refers to large grains of rock salt used to brine brisket, the cut of beef most commonly used to make corned beef. Marinating it tenderizes the meat