Canned corned beef is great to keep stocked in your pantry. It's shelf-stable, versatile, and can be downright delicious, but you need to rise it first.

This year, try putting corned beef into a sandwich paired with a secret sauce instead. This recipe comes from Sonya Keister, food blogger and author of “Chef’s Table: Concepts and Recipes for ...

This recipe from Sonya Keister, food blooger and author of “Chef’s Table: Concepts and Recipes for Gathering” (Keister, $40) comes from an entire chapter dedicated to football-friendly foods.

Corned beef hash every day, and twice on Sunday. But if you're not giving your canned corned beef a bath, you're missing out its true, succulent flavor.

Corned beef is brisket cured in a salt solution, often seasoned with peppercorn, coriander and mustard seeds. It can be canned, found in some delis or you can make it yourself.

You’ll find the Reuben sandwich with chunky corned beef, alongside a thick corned beef burger and corned beef hash of course. $24 (Reuben sandwich). 600 N. LaSalle Drive, 773-590-1345 ...