Beef Brisket

Beef Brisket is one of the primal cuts of beef. It's the breast section located beneath the first five ribs. Brisket is one of the tougher cuts of beef and, typical of tough cuts, it's loaded with great beef flavor.

Before I set out to learn everything I could about beef cooking I had never even considered cooking a fresh brisket.

I almost always had corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day but that's it. (Most commercial corned beef is brisket.)

I'm about a year into my beef-cooking hobby now and I've learned a lot about brisket. I'm also happy to say that with the half dozen or so fresh briskets that I've cooked I haven't had a failure.

Let me share a little of what I've learned.

Beef Brisket Cuts

First of all there are three brisket cuts that you are likely to see in your grocery. It's always boneless and usually fairly inexpensive.

Whole brisket is the entire primal cut just as it comes to the butcher from the meat packers. It's usually in cry-o-vac wrap and weighs anywhere from 8 to 15 pounds.

Whole brisket is the favorite of Texas style barbecue. You don't normally find whole brisket in groceries (Not at mine anyway.) except on special occasions.

The whole brisket is also divided into two smaller cuts for retail. The flat cut and the point cut.

The point cut has much more fat than the flat cut and is the ideal cut if you're going to cook it for shredded beef. Because of the high fat content it tends to fall apart after cooking and doesn't slice very well.

The flat cut is ideal for slicing. It works great with home cooking methods and has great flavor. It can also be shredded if cooked to the proper degree.

Flat cut brisket is also the cut most often used for commercial corned beef. I'm talking about the uncooked corned beef you find in the butcher display case and not the delicatessen section of your grocery. The cooked Deli corned beef is usually top round.

I'm really glad that I've discovered fresh brisket on my quest for beef cooking knowledge. It has truly been rewarding.

With a little care in the selection, cooking and carving you too will be rewarded with brisket. Brisket that has great beef flavor along with tenderness that you wouldn't expect from this beef cut.

How To Cook Brisket

If you can cook low and slow then you know How To Cook Beef Brisket. Regardless of whether it's braised, smoked, barbecued or whatever. The cooking temp should be low and the cooking time slow.

Homemade Pastrami

Now why on earth would anyone want to make Homemade Pastrami? Well I did it and just for the fun of it. I also give myself a pat on the back because mine is better than what I get at the grocery.

Baked Brisket

I like brisket but sometimes I just don't want to fire up the smoker. Baked Beef Brisket delivers its great beef flavor on those occasions. The second recipe is slow baked for tenderness.

Barbecued Brisket Recipes

Barbecued Brisket Recipes abound! Barbecued is a favorite method of preparing tough brisket. Either one of these two brisket recipes should satisfy any barbecue lover and make Texans proud.

Barbeque Brisket Recipe

This Barbeque Beef Brisket Recipe has just enough spice and sauce for great barbeque flavor but still let the flavor of the brisket come through.

Cooking Brisket in the Oven

Cooking Brisket in the Oven is not difficult, especially when you have a great oven brisket recipe like this one. The brisket comes out of the oven beautifully tender, juicy, and delicious.

Oven Barbecue Brisket

This Oven Barbecue Brisket delivers barbecue flavor without firing up the barbecue. The rub not only helps flavor but also tenderizes the brisket. Long slow baking completes the job.

Selecting Brisket

In Selecting Brisket you have three cuts to choose from. You can select a whole brisket, which is going to weigh around 10 pounds. Or you can select a point cut or flat cut in the 4 to 5 pound area.

Smothered Brisket

Smothered is a term my mother used for beef simmered in brown gravy. This Smothered Beef brisket uses tomatoes instead of brown gravy. The recipe is adapted from one by Julia Child.

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