Help! How long do you broil salt beef for?

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I couldn't see an appropriate category for this so apologies for the AIBU, but I could do with some urgent advice

I'm currently broiling a 2.7kg salt beef joint, but the recipe I'm using is based on a joint weighing 1.6kg and says broil for 2.5hours.

I divided 2.5 by 1.6 then multiplied by 2.7 and got 4 hours 20 minutes! Is this correct?

I can't seem to find any general time per weight guides for broiling beef.

Probably about 4 hours. Not broiling though? That's grilling. Salt beef should be simmered in a pot with water and some veg.

You're going to grill salt beef for 4 hours? What exactly are you expecting to end up with?

This recipe for a 2.5kg joint says 2.5-4 hours "until tender" so I think it's a matter of prodding it until you think it's done.

@MereDintofPandiculation thank you for this great recipe! I only read it this morning unfortunately, but will definitely use it next time along with the serving suggestions.

I ended up broiling the joint (I never mentioned grilling it) for about 3.5 hours until it tasted right, but I'm sure it will be improved using your recipe.

Did you mean “boiling”? “Broiling” is an Americanism for grilling.

You will end up with a flip flop if you broil for 4 hours 🤣

Yeah. Can't imagine it's broiling!

'Broil' used to confuse me greatly when I read American or Canadian books when I was a kid, with no Internet to look things up on.

I always thought that broiling was the same as braising, it’s a ridiculous term for grilling something, but then a lot of American terms make zero sense ( Bangs, for instance 🙄).

But... even boil doesn’t make sense and would also lead to shoe leather. Do you mean braise? Or simmer?

Yes It must be braising surely!

I simmer my 2kg beef on a very low heat for around 2 - 2.5 hours. Check it at 2hrs, if it's still firm it needs another half hour. The cookery website Olive has a great salt beef recipe

I doubt it’s being broiled, I think OP must have got her terminology wrong
Broiling is American for grilling

[quote UpHereForDancing]@MereDintofPandiculation thank you for this great recipe! I only read it this morning unfortunately, but will definitely use it next time along with the serving suggestions.

I ended up broiling the joint (I never mentioned grilling it) for about 3.5 hours until it tasted right, but I'm sure it will be improved using your recipe.

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You did mention grilling it. Broil means grill.