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Muriel wants to know when cooking a brisket, “do I cook it fat side up or fat side down?” Well, Muriel has stumbled upon one of the many cooking techniques that our chefs, as any chefs, will debate. Truth be told, it is a matter of personal preference and you will have a good result with both fat side up and fat side down. I prefer to cook mine fat side down, as it will render off some of the excess fat and make what remains quite crisp. But from a strictly culinary standpoint, either choice is fine. I hope you have a great Holiday! ~ Chef Erika
Here are some of our tips on browning a smaller brisket and links to our recipes -
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4 Responses for "Beef Brisket: Fat Side Up, or Fat Side Down?"
what is the best rub or most common to use with my Prime Rib roast bone in?
Hi Javier -
The most common rub is to rub fresh crushed garlic first. Start the seasoning after you take the prime rib out of the refrigerator and while it’s coming to room temperature on your counter. The take some finely minced rosemary and rub that in. Next step? Salt and fresh ground pepper. Season the Classic and so good. To make life easier, mix your salt and pepper together in a little bowl and go ahead and taste it. You’ll definately want that black pepper flavor to be prominent.
An easy recipe I have learned is to put a brisket in a baking pan and cover it with (2) cans of beef broth and (2) cans of onion soup. Cook @ 200F for an hour a pound (ex. 5lb=5hrs). Is this cooking time and temp correct or should the oven be at a higher temp? Thanks
Generally speaking, you really shouldn’t cook meat at lower than 250 because there is potential for the meat to remain in the temperature danger zone long enough for bacteria to colonize and spread under warm and moist conditions. So I would recommend cooking the brisket at at least 250 degrees for less time to avoid contamination.
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