# Corned beef soup

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 15, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174 "2019-03-15T07:02:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174/1 "2019-03-15T07:02:19Z")

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I cooked a corned beef today, and afterward thought, “Why just dump out all that delicious broth?” So I added some celery, carrots, garlic, onions, broccoli and additional cabbage. I finally added some of the corned beef, cubed.

It’s delicious!

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174/2 "2019-03-15T07:10:36Z")

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Wow! That does sound good. A good bread and you have a meal.

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174/3 "2019-03-15T10:58:24Z")

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I’ve been using reserved corned beef juice for “steaming” vegetables for years now (small amount of juice in a dish, vegetables on top, cook in microwave). Which is another use for it.

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**Author:** ![JohnM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnM)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174/4 "2019-03-15T15:25:26Z")

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Substitute beets for the broccoli and add some other root vegetables and you’ve pretty much described [New England Boiled Dinner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_boiled_dinner). Not usually served as a soup, but I’ve definitely had it served in bowls with crusty bread to soak up the liquid.

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174/5 "2019-03-15T15:49:11Z")

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It also works well with bean and leftover corned beef. Or split peas. Just use it anywhere you’d use a ham stock. It won’t have the smokiness of ham, but it’ll still have that cured flavor. Just dilute it if it’s too salty.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corned-beef-soup/831174/6 "2019-03-15T15:56:48Z")

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I had St Patrick’s Nachos at a bar last night. Corned beef, beer cheese made with Guinness, etc.