Perfect Corn Beef with Portion Control

a 3.39 lb. thick cut ( not first cut or lean piece ), After 10 hrs. in crock pot with nothing added you have a buttery texture. Easily trim what little fat is left, you have 1 lb. 9 oz. of usable meat with an average of 5 oz. per serving. This is how the cost is figured when costing out a menu. I then add water to the juices and fat in the crock and cook cabbage, potato, carrots, etc, without over cooking them. This piece was just enough for 3 people so you must buy a minimum of 1 lb. per person of the thick cut corn beef. The yield of the first cut is much better since there is very little fat