Wondering how long to cook corned beef for the perfect St. Patrick's Day meal? Here's a handy time and temperature guide.

Good corned beef hash balances meaty corned beef and tender potatoes and onions. Most often served for a diner-style breakfast, it's a wonderful dinner, too. Top with a fried egg.

After setting the meat-and-brine bag in the fridge, the hard part is over. “Corned beef is really a set-it-and-forget-it project,” Rodriguez says. And forget it I did — aside from turning the bag over every other day to ensure it was curing evenly.

Corned beef, it should be noted, is not the Irish national dish, much to the surprise of many Americans. Rather, it’s part of Irish-American culture, originating in the late 19th century when the Irish found it a cheaply available substitute for their familiar bacon and cabbage.

Repurpose your leftover corned beef into recipes that will make your next-day meals just as wonderful as the day it was made!