Mom'S Corned Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 5 lb. corned beef
3 sliced onions
3 whole cloves
6 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/2 garlic clove
1 stalk celery
2 sprigs parsley
1 head cabbage, cut up
8 to 12 red potatoes

Preparation

Put meat in pot; pour cold water to cover.
Add all other ingredients except potatoes.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 3 1/2 to 5 hours.
Approximately 45 minutes before meat is done, add potatoes.