Okay so here is my question I want your opinion I do not want you looking it up on the net or copying and pasting something claiming it came from you nor do I want you to read it and explain it in your own words. Just off the top of your head your opinion is all I want.
What is the major differance between cornbeef and brisket. They are both brisket cuts aside from the spice packet tha comes w the cornedbeef what is the differance. Dont say there isnt one because even if you cook it w/out that packet it still tastes like "cornedbeef" there is a differance you and I know this brisket isnt always as tender as is cornedbeef..So what are your thoughts..BTW dont say its how you cook it cuz you can cook brisket the same way you do cornedbeef and it still wouldnt have that taste or be as tender
2007-03-15 10:55:16 · 14 answers · asked by texas_angel_wattitude 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Umm if you read I said I know its brisket! I said what makes one corned and the other not!
2007-03-15 11:05:52 · update #1
And I said do not look it up on the net do you think I cant tell that you did? You know who you are!
2007-03-15 11:06:56 · update #2
The difference is that brisket is a cut of beef and corned beef is a brisket that has been soaked in a brine solution.
2007-03-15 11:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jimi Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corned beef is made FROM brisket. Brisket is the meat from the front part of the cow - under the neck and above the legs. It's a particularly muscular part of the cow so it can be pretty tough.
The brisket has two pieces - one is tougher and about twice as big. The other piece is more marbled.
Regardless, brisket should be cooked very slowly because otherwise it will be tough.
Corned beef is typically marinated in a brine for about 10 days in a mix of water, salt and spices.
A tablespoon or two of salt petre can be used to make it that unique pink color, but it does contain nitrates, so some folks skip that bit.
BTW - pastrami is corned beef that has been smoked and peppered.
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2007-03-15 11:03:06 · answer #2 · answered by Shrieking Panda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corned beef is brisket, but the main difference between the two is corned beef is a preserved version of a fresh beef brisket.
The preservation causes chemical changes in the meat and the preservatives bind with the myoglobin in the beef so that the corned beef stays red when cooked, whereas a fresh beef brisket turns grey.
Originally, the "corn" in corned beef were large chunks of salt (the size of a corn kernel) used to pack the beef brisket. This process of salting the beef brisket preserved the beef, thus corning it.
Nowadays, corned beef is a beef brisket that is "pickled" or cured in a brine solution.
From job experience, about the brisket.
The brisket is actually two muscles. The flat and the point (also known as the deckel). The flat is the long, rectangular flat portion of the brisket. The point is the "triangular" piece that's attached by a fat layer to the flat. I, personally, like the point cut because it has more fat (stays juicier when cooked) and has more flavor. Also, another advantange of the point cut, is that it's less expensive when you buy the packaged corned beef.
2007-03-15 10:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by lots_of_laughs 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Brisket is a specific cut a beef, a particular cow muscle if you will. Corned beef is a dish defined by it's seasonings and it usually uses brisket but not always.
2007-03-15 11:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by pathc22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Okay so here is my question I want your opinion I do not want you looking it up on the net or copying and pasting something claiming it came from you nor do I want you to read it and explain it in your own words. Just off the top of your head your opinion is all I want.
What is the major...
2015-08-16 20:44:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brisket is just the name for a cut of beef. It may or may not be cured (corned). Some other cuts are also corned by processors (or delis or markets or restaurants, etc.)
Taking your name as indicating where you live, as you know a lot of brisket is eaten un-corned and barbecued.
2007-03-15 11:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by Hank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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corned beef is different tasting because the "corned" refers to the seasoning and salting it goes through. If the brisket isn't "corned" yet than you can just throw out the seasoning packet and cook the brisket as you would for bbq but if it already has been in the corning seasoning than you shouldn't use it for bbq because the taste is different. Corned beef is whats used for the irish dish corned beef and cabbage, still good just not for bbq.
2016-04-01 04:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corning started out as a preservative tool to keep the brisket from spoiling. When cattle were butchered briskets were cut in chunks, placed in sealed wooden barrels, and then pickling spices were added to them..pickling spices and a lot of salt. During the winter people would then take a brisket out of the barrel and boil it all day with root vegetables that had also been preserved from the fall harvest.
A brisket is a non preserved piece of meat, no pickling spices, no salty brine process, just a piece of cow meat sliced and packaged.
2007-03-15 11:05:17 · answer #8 · answered by Khael 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are the same cut of meat. The corned beef has been cured in a salt solution. You cook it with the pickling spice packet to enhance that flavor. Brisket is just straight from the steer, no flavoring added.
2007-03-15 11:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brisket is the "cut" of meat.
Corned Beef is brisket cured in brine (salt water).
2007-03-15 11:00:39 · answer #10 · answered by joe s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋