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The Brisket Chronicles: How to Barbecue, Braise, Smoke, and Cure the World’s Most Epic Cut of Meat

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Grill master Steven Raichlen shares more than 60 foolproof, mouthwatering recipes for preparing the tastiest, most versatile, and most beloved cut of meat in the world-outside on the grill, as well as in the kitchen. Take brisket to the next level: ‘Cue it, grill it, smoke it, braise it, cure it, boil it-even bake it into chocolate chip cookies. Texas barbecued brisket is just the beginning: There’s also Jamaican Jerk Brisket and Korean Grilled Brisket to savor. Old School Pastrami and Kung Pao Pastrami, a perfect Passover Brisket with Dried Fruits and Sweet Wine, even ground brisket-Jakes Double Brisket Cheeseburgers. In dozens of unbeatable tips, Raichlen shows you just how to handle, prep, and store your meat for maximum tenderness and flavor. Plus plenty more recipes that are pure comfort food, perfect for using up leftovers: Brisket Hash, Brisket Baked Beans, Bacon-Grilled Brisket Bites-or for real mind-blowing pleasure, Kettle Corn with Burnt Ends. And side dishes that are the perfect brisket accents, including slaws, salads, and sauces.

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  1. Techniques and recipes that I can trust and count on. My advice? Cook a brisket! Do it soon! Get in there and just do it. With the wisdom to be gleaned from this book, you can turn your skepticism into confidence.Steven Raichlen will help you. With his advice from this book, he will just about hold your hand while you choose, prepare, cook and carve it. All the books he’s written and I’ve read? All the recipes from those books that I’ve made? Heck yes! I trust him to not steer me wrong.Raichlen covers all brisket…

  2. As Good As It Sounds Steve is quickly becoming an author I have to collect. He’s taken his thematic (Smoke, Sauce, etc.) books in a really narrow direction, here. Unlike his previous works, this isn’t, at first glance, a broad topic. It’s narrow, all about one cut, the hardest one to get right.I didn’t know if he could restrict himself so narrowly and deliver “the goods,” but I needn’t have worried at all. He finds dozens of good ways to prepare it masterfully, including multiple curing formulations. As…

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