The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. For the canned product known as corned beef in the United Kingdom, West Indies, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, see Bully beef. Corned beef, or salt beef in some of the Commonwealth of Nations, is salt-cured brisket of beef. Most recipes include nitrates, which convert the natural beef with corn and carrots in beef to nitrosomyoglobin, giving it a pink color.