NO ONE KNOWS WHAT BRISKET IS!!

[fantastic_jackie]

Tragedy! True tragedy! HOW can you all be so deprived?? Brisket is... is... AMAZING!! 

I alone will correct this tragic error! Gather round and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere of the Brisket!

As far as I can tell, the Brisket was created in Texas and is thus entirely Texan. 8) Even if it wasn't started in Texas (uh doubtful), the Texans perfected it. I've been led to believe that it's an American dish, though - one of the few we can claim outside of cheeseburgers. >.>

The Brisket is a large slab of meat; it's the chest of the cow. It has a different flavor from other meat. The taste of your brisket will change with the cut of the meat - this due to how it is cooked.

You don't have to marinate the meat because it's smoked, though you can. Personally, I prefer it un-marinated with a simple rub - aka, the seasoning which is applied an hour or two before smoking. The outside is always seasoned and creates a "crust" (sometimes hard, sometimes not depending on the recipe) of the rub/marinade.

Brisket is slowly smoked all day or all night (based on hour per pound) which is what gives it its rich flavor. Too cook, it's wrapped up in a foil bag in order to keep the meat tender and retain the juices. Recipes for brisket can call for anywhere from 8 hours cooking time to double that, plus.

Briskets can serve many, many people or just a few. The expense of the meat varies from the time that you buy it; it's not the cheapest, but if Kroger has a sale, it's all good. 8)

Cut into slices and served with, of course, bbq sauce and other bbq essentials, such as potato salad, corn, baked beans, shishkabobs, and of course, the most awesome dinner roll, a meal of brisket is the king of all bbq meals. (Other people choose cornbread instead of the dinner roll, but they are sadly mistaken.)

That's Texan pride right there. 8) BBQ is brisket in Texas. Though there's usually smoked chicken leg quarters, as well. (mmmm....)

If you've never had it, you're coming to Texas to visit me. I know where the best brisket is, and it's not anywhere that you can buy it. Though Spring Creek BBQ does have some good, genuine stuff.

Comments

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

Oh, now you've just made me ridiculously hungry. I haven't had brisket in ages...

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

Me, too. ;_; But I'm sure there's a Spring Creek or Coulter's or something around you that can save you.

Florida tries to make brisket at this place called Sonny's. >.> It sucks. It's prepackaged!! O_O I'm serious!! How can you serve prepackaged brisket??!

[morrighangw.livejournal.com]

^^ I knew what brisket is....way before you made this post. ^^

Seriously, people should watch Food Network. =P

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

>.> Well... Lots of other people don't.

But you're coo' because you know of its greatness. =D

[morrighangw.livejournal.com]

*pokes* Sign onto AIM! =P

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

Well, all right! I'm on there. =P Where are you?

I can't sit here much longer... :(

[mellie.livejournal.com]

I've heard of it before! I've been tempted to have it on many occassions. BBQ rocks my world XD

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

This is a good thing. Spread the word, Mellie! Spread the word!! The entire country SHOULD know about it, but you'd be surprised how much does not.

It breaks my little Texan heart. ;_;

[ashice.livejournal.com]

HOW CAN yOU STAND THERE AND SAY I DON"T KNOW WHaT BRISKET IS AND NOT LOVE IT TO DEATH!!!!!!?
I LOVE YOU BRISKET!!!