Can you use a top round roast to make beef brisket? ask Lori. Because brisket is a particular cut of beef, and not a dish, I assume you want to know if you can cook a top roast using a recipe for a brisket. The answer to this question is probably yes. Brisket is typically prepared using a moist cooking method, for instance by placing the brisket in a dutch oven with broth or beer and then cooking it for 3 hours or so over low heat. Your top round roast will do very well when cooked this way. However, if you’re thinking about barbecuing the brisket the answer is no. Brisket is heavily layered with fat which keeps the brisket moist while it’s cooking but top round isn’t and will dry out and become tough if barbequed.

~ Chef Kevin