xtsho
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Once you brine your own you'll never buy the stuff they sell bagged at the grocery store with dye in it. And if you rub it down with spices and smoke it you have pastrami which I've made. I have friends that call me up from time to time asking when I'm making more. One guy said he'd bring a brisket by and give me $50 to do it for him. Had to turn him down at the time with the promise to do it on my next run. And that might be really soon.
The brisket one should say "Drunk as hell and up all night". That was me before I got an electric smoker. It isn't as good as using wood or charcoal but it's always better than anything the guests have ever had. We've done some 30 people events in our backyard and by the time everyone is salivating over my cooking I'm pretty much wiped out. Staying up all night tending to the coals, adding wood, etc... that's why I went electric with digital controls. But nothing replaces the offset and real wood. It's just too much work. Now I have the electric smoker and gas grill, which I use the most but I still have a charcoal smoker and original weber that still get used from time to time. Also the Luhr Jensen Big Chief that does a great job smoking salmon.
This has pretty much everything you want to know about cooking brisket. Meathead knows his stuff.
Authentic Texas Style Smoked Brisket Recipe
Behold the best smoked brisket recipe ever! Texas style brisket is more than a recipe, it is a concept and a goal. It all begins by selecting the right meat, trimming it, seasoning it, smoking it, slicing it, and more. Follow this easy BBQ brisket guide for mouthwatering results!
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For corned beef and pastrami.
Our Homemade Corned Beef Recipe Outshines Store Bought
Why spend the time making our homemade corned beef recipe? Because it is so much better than anything you could buy at the grocery store!
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A Pastrami Rub Recipe That Rivals New York's Famed Katz's Deli
Pastrami depends heavily on the spice blend applied to the cured corned beef. But the distinctive combination of coriander, black pepper, and other spices works wonders on goose or duck breast, on pork belly, on beef short ribs to name a few options. After much research and trial and error...
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Damn I'm craving smoked meat and the lady had me making fried chicken last night and tonight I'm making lasagna. She Is not the biggest fan of smoke and barbecue other than a grilled steak or chicken kabobs. But dammit! I'm running the show. Or am I?
