{"id":78,"date":"2021-12-23T19:22:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T19:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/?p=78"},"modified":"2023-09-07T15:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:41:56","slug":"what-part-of-the-cow-is-brisket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/what-part-of-the-cow-is-brisket\/","title":{"rendered":"What Part of the Cow is Brisket? Complete Explainer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The brisket is a cut of beef that comes from the pectoral muscles of a cow. A full-packer brisket is made up of two muscles – the point and the flat. There are two briskets per cow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working as a professional chef involves picking out the best and freshest meat. After many years of practice, I can pick out a mean brisket. And I\u2019ve fiddled with different cooking techniques until I mastered preparing brisket. I\u2019ll share my favorites with you (including the king of ‘que-smoked brisket<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n