NO ONE KNOWS WHAT BRISKET IS!!

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.

I regret not getting to read this in class.

I finished Pride & Prejudice. :) I have a few questions about it since I didn't read it in any class and have no benifit of class discussion or asking the teacher afterwards, so if you've read it, would you take a moment to help me out?

( Three Questions )

And this last question is pretty much open discussion because I'm just curious, and I know everyone knows about dowries.

4. What was the purpose in starting such a tradition? It was to "reimburse" the new husband for taking care of the daughter, I know. But such a tradition no longer exists today, and while you might say that it's because women can now work (not to mention the feminists, large and small -ie, would include me- would be offended by it), I thought it was more tied to honor than anything. Again, chivalry doesn't much exist today aside from opening doors.

I suppose I'm wondering everyone's thoughts on it; there were times in the book that I was reading that I felt somewhat affronted that there was expected compensation for marriage. Other times, it seemed perfectly natural.

I don't suppose it makes a difference since it's irrelevant and in the past. I'm just weird like that; I love history. ^_^