Slow-Cooked Corned Beef Dinner This is a wonderful recipe! I make this every year on March 17. Served with a side of fried cabbage - now that's "good eatin". To the reviewer who said it was falling apart - that's wonderful! I prefer it "pulled" or shredded instead of sliced. Corned Beef can be so tough that's why the crockpot version is so great. Most reviewers say they have a lot of fat in their corned beef. I have not encountered that problem. Maybe depends on the cut?