Corned Beef Spread – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday - Mid-Century Menu (2024)

by Erica | Mar 1, 2015 | Appetizers, Guest Bloggers | 22 comments

It has been a crazy, crazy few weeks in the Retro Recipe household, and we haven’t been cooking (or blogging!) as much as we want.

But after our too-long hiatus from Mid-Century Menu, we’re back with a doozy: corned beef spread.

Hooooo boy.

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12 oz canned corned beef

3 oz cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp soy sauce

⅓ cup minced dill pickles

½ tsp paprika

1

Flake corned beef into mixing bowl, removing pieces of excess fat.

2

Have cream cheese softened to room temperature and blend with sour cream and soy sauce.

3

Pour mixture over corned beef and mix well.

4

Stir in dill pickle.

5

Place in a serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with crackers.
Yield: About 2 1/2 cups

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CategoryAppetizers and Snacks, DipsTags#cannedcornedbeef, #cornedbeef, #creamcheese, #dillpickles, #paprika, #sourcream, #soysauce

Ingredients

12 oz canned corned beef

3 oz cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp soy sauce

⅓ cup minced dill pickles

½ tsp paprika

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Directions

1

Flake corned beef into mixing bowl, removing pieces of excess fat.

2

Have cream cheese softened to room temperature and blend with sour cream and soy sauce.

3

Pour mixture over corned beef and mix well.

4

Stir in dill pickle.

5

Place in a serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with crackers.
Yield: About 2 1/2 cups

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Corned Beef Spread

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This can of corned beef is just chock-full of vintage fun. When’s the last time you used a key to open a can?

The whole time I was working on this, the cats were eagerly circling. There was a distinct dog food odor as soon as the can opened, and the sour cream mixture didn’t do anything to mask that.

And of course pickles. Because this would be so incomplete without pickles.

“Retro party dip tasting time. Wear something festive!”

“Can I borrow this gold necklace thing? I’m going with a 70’s theme this week.”

He looked interested in the presentation at first, but then he got a whiff of it when he sat down.

“Whoa… this smells like dog food.”

“It’s corned beef. I’m hoping that’s just some sort of weird funky smell from the can, and not the corned beef.”

“Aaaach!”

“What the — Are there pickles in this?”

Verdict: Very bad.

From Buzz’s tasting notes:

Dog food with pickles in it. Soy sauce was also wrong. Never make again.

If the dog could leave tasting notes, they’d be something like:

DOG FOOD WITH PICKLES! BEST DAY EVER! MAKE MORE!

Dogs aren’t really picky, though. You can probably skip the pickles for your dog.

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    Amberon March 1, 2015 at 8:40 am

    I make something quite like this, and have for a very long time – always popular at parties! 24 oz cream cheese, 1 can of chipped beef (cut up into small pieces), a bundle (4-5) of green onions (cleaned and diced) and a couple of teaspoons of worcestershire sauce (enough to tint the cream cheese a pale tan). Mix it all together. Refridgerate and enjoy…mmm…craving it right now!

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    Lassieon March 1, 2015 at 9:47 am

    I’ve missed your retro experiments! Canned corned beef is one of those things you either love or hate, I guess. I’ve made ground ham and pickle, leftover ground corned beef and pickle, and just plain ground turkey or chicken (no pickle) spreads, mixed with mayonnaise. 😀

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    Patrick M.on March 1, 2015 at 10:31 am

    The key with canned corned beef is to buy it at an Asian grocery store. They only sell the good brands from New Zealand or Australia. In the U.S. they’re all from Brazil and do taste and smell like dog food.

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    Fred P.on March 1, 2015 at 11:33 am

    My father liked to make a sandwich spread with corned beef, mayonnaise, and pickle relish.

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    Jessieon March 1, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    I would try it. LOL I love that you do this. I try out vintage recipes too!

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    Jenn Hubbardon March 1, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    Those tasting pictures perfectly demonstrate what I would call “a pained expression.” Or maybe “a look of utter horror.”

    Ah, the 20th Century. When they weren’t coating things in mayo or gelatin, they were mixing canned meats with pickles.

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    Lisa B.on March 1, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    See, I always say, “Give me a brick of cream cheese and anything else you have in the house, and I’ll make you a tasty dip.” (No, really, I DO say that.)

    But this. Umm. WHY do you have canned corned beef in your house??

    Your poor husband…

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    dkzodyon March 1, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    I’m with you Lisa…the poor husband. He deserves something really good to make up for this.

    I didn’t know they still made corned beef in a can. Who buys the stuff? Oh, well, I guess we know one person…

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    Patrick M.on March 1, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    I still buy tuna, soup and green beans in cans too!

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    Sandion March 2, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    I seldom actually laugh out loud at a picture, but the shot of your poor husband with his hand over his mouth was priceless.

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    Ericaon March 2, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    This can was actually from Uruguay. Next time I try a corned beef recipe, I’ll look at the local Asian markets for sure!

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    Ericaon March 2, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Somewhere beyond pained, but not quite at utter horror 😀

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    Ericaon March 2, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    Blame Ruth for the recipe 🙂 Next time I might just use straight dog food and save the trip to the grocery store!

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    Elizabethon March 3, 2015 at 10:14 am

    The necklace is the most awesome thing ever. Well, after the look on his face.

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    Tammy Joon March 3, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    I laughed out loud at your husband’s faces (I was in a crowded restaurant at the time which drew many weird looks). I don’t own a dog but am wondering how everyone knows what dog food tastes like. I know Jelly Belly makes a dog food flavored jelly bean though. Thanks for the laugh!

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    Kittentoeson March 3, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    Buzz looks like an offended, sleazy (because of the necklace) Colin Firth, and I laughed out loud.

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    CATon March 4, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    I find it hilarious that something as gross as canned corned beef needs a key to get into. It’s like, ‘Hey, I’m so awesome you need a special key to unlock me!’ Never mind that it’s one step up from dog food.

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    Heatheron March 4, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    I salute your presentation on this at least; the first picture was rather appetizing…until I scrolled down.

    Buzz’s expression is priceless.

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    Lokion March 11, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    I just can’t help wondering: How would this go with real, leftover corned beef from boiled dinner? Would that improve things or would it make things even sadder to think of the Reubens sacrificed for this thing?

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    sylvieon March 12, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    Thanks for making me laughing looking at your husband’s face, excellent!!!

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    Katgirlon March 13, 2015 at 1:00 am

    Ah, that explains it. I’m an Aussie, and I was sitting here thinking “hang on, canned corned beef is yummy!” I’ve only ever tasted Aussie varieties, though, I don’t know about the South American ones. Having said that, you can keep the pickles. Retch.

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    Dorene Casey Campon March 28, 2019 at 8:35 pm

    My mother’s corned beef hash was mashed potatoes, diced onions, and canned corned beef, all mixed together and served hot. Sounds gross but it’s delish.

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