Cooking up briskets of corned beef is must as metro Detroiters prepare to celebrate Monday's St. Patrick's Day. Try these tried-and-true ways cook it.

This is my all time favorite way to cook corned beef and cabbage. Corned beef brisket and cabbage cooked in a Guinness spiked broth until the meat is so tender it falls apart and the cabbage is soft and buttery.

Casual restaurants such as Polly’s Pies and Norms will serve corned beef for the holiday, while doughnut shops and fast food chains offer themed sweets.

St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. The feast and traditional death date of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, has also become a major cultural holiday. People in the United States, and increasingly all over the world celebrate Irish culture,