New England boiled dinner

• 3 pounds corned beef
• 6 potatoes
• 6 carrots
• 1 small cabbage, cut in wedges
• 4 turnips, peeled and halved
• 1 onion

Steps

1. 1

   Cover the beef with cold water. Bring it to a simmer, skim, and cook covered for 2 hours.

2. 2

   Add the onion, turnips, and carrots. Simmer 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the potatoes. Simmer 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Lay the cabbage on top and simmer until the cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes more.

5. 5

   Slice the beef and surround it with the vegetables. Spoon a little of the broth over the plate.

Do not boil it hard. A hard boil makes the meat stringy and the broth cloudy.