今天中午又吃了corn beef,想起来去wiki查了一下。

btw：corned beef 的中文翻译是“咸牛肉”

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Corned beef is a cut of beef (usually brisket, but sometimes round or silverside) cured or pickled in a seasoned brine.

The "corn" in "corned beef" refers to the "corn" or grains of coarse salts used to cure it. The Oxford English Dictionary dates the usage of "corn," meaning "small hard particle, a grain, as of sand or salt," to 888, and the term "corned beef" to 1621.[1] The term "corned beef" can denote different styles of brine-cured beef, depending on the region. Traditional corned beef is highly seasoned and often considered delicatessen fare.[
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