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Spiced beef

Beef cured with saltpetre, cloves and allspice, simmered and sliced thin.

Ireland Charcuterie & cured

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Cork Christmas tradition sold by the city’s butchers, especially in the English Market; the spice cure preserved beef through winter.

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What is Spiced beef?

Spiced beef is a charcuterie & cured from Ireland: beef cured with saltpetre, cloves and allspice, simmered and sliced thin. A Cork Christmas tradition sold by the city’s butchers, especially in the English Market; the spice cure preserved beef through winter.

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beefspices

Cooked

curedboiled

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