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Beef Brisket How To's
Courtesy of H-E-B Culinary Department

Dear H-E-B Customer,
Barbecue is a cuisine not easily defined, steeped in tradition, and continuously debated by pit bosses. It varies distinctly by region, between East and West Texas and even among backyards in the same block. What's the best way to cook a brisket? This is a question with as many good answers as there are small towns in Texas.

How to Cook a Perfect Brisket?
The one brisket tenet with consensus is: Prolonged cooking times (barbecue, pot roast or stew) make brisket tender and flavorful. Brisket can be smoked, rubbed, marinated, basted, glazed, braised, sauced, boiled, corned and roasted. Thus, one may conclude, the answer to perfect brisket is however you most enjoy eating this flavorful cut of beef.

whole beef brisket
beef brisket - flat half
beef brisket - point half
Whole Beef Brisket Beef Brisket-
flat half
Beef Brisket-
point half

Brisket may be purchased whole or split, trimmed or packer style (fat cover intact), in sizes from 4 to 18 pounds. Feeding an army or just yourself, brisket is as excellent slow smoked over low coals for half a day on the barbecue as it is succulent when conveniently simmered three hours in the oven under a tight lid.

Our best advice when it comes to brisket? We've conversed with seasoned cooks, reviewed books and articles from across the state and the country. When it comes to selecting perfection, let your taste buds be the judge! A mini-collection of recipes is included with tips we've gathered over the years to lend ideas as you set out to determine your definition of how to cook the perfect brisket.

Your Friends in the H-E-B Culinary Department

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