Opinions & Education on Brisket

GASGUY

Just starting to cook brisket. What cut should I be buying? The flat, point, or whole brisket do most prefer. Am I better off choosing one cut over the other?

DMW

Whole brisket, prime if you can find it, or choice if not. Leave select at the store.

R2Egg2Q

You'll likely have a hard time finding just a point. Go with the whole packer brisket.

Shiff

Two great sources of brisket cooking information are:

http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/1996/03/brisket.html

and

http://bubbatim.com/Bubba_s_Brisket.php

lousubcap

Along with the above links, here's another to read and consume:

http://amazingribs.com/recipes/beef/texas_brisket.html Search feature either here or with google and add "Big Green Egg" to your query will give you more than enough reference material.

Brisket_Fanatic

Prime Packards are excellent if you can find them, +1 on the select staying at the store. The other one that is really good is Choice Certified Angus Beef. I always pass on the flats only but would love to be able to buy just points.

henapple

Get the a packer that bends easily.

FlyingTivo

USDA Prime, whole packer Untrimed.

travisstrick

FlyingTivo said:

USDA Prime, whole packer Untrimed.

I just got the same thing from heb for $2.98. They mis marked it and I took advantage. (I did ask the meat market guy if it was mis marked and he said it was not)

GASGUY

Thanks for info

rlnewman

I agree with Ben, points only if you can get them.  Certified angus choice or prime only.  Check out the recipe from Adam Perry Lang on brisket and I believe you will hit a home run with it.  I've done the burnt ends with and without his melted garlic recipe and the consensus was unanimous they couldn't pick which one they liked better.  Check out some of your local butchers or a farmer's market and you may find they will sell you the points.  Here in ATL they do it at a local huge farmer's market.

FlyingTivo

travisstrick said:

I just got the same thing from heb for $2.98. They mis marked it and I took advantage. (I did ask the meat market guy if it was mis marked and he said it was not)

And you just had to rub it in! :-S

TN_Sister_State

Where do yall live where brisket is that cheap? You cant find it in TN for less than 5 dollars a lb or im looking in the wrong places.

Shiff

TN_Sister_State said:

Where do yall live where brisket is that cheap? You cant find it in TN for less than 5 dollars a lb or im looking in the wrong places.

Do you have a restaurant depot near you?  They usually have a good price on brisket.  One of our local supermarkets has packer briskets on sale this week for $4.59/pound but I'm not sure what USDA grade they are.

TN_Sister_State

@shiff we do have a RD and Im going to join the KCBS and use that trick to get in the door to check out the prices.

Walt2015

@TN_Sister_State‌ the RD in memphis has choice for 4.19/lb or 3.89/lb if you buy more than 50lbs. Someone on here told me you can ask the stockers if they have any prime on higher shelves or in the back