Beef First Cut Brisket

Description

Weighing in well over 10 pounds, a whole brisket is a daunting piece of beef, and all power to you if you want to cook the entire thing. We find dividing this beast into two cuts is not only more manageable but also lets you dial in the cooking method best suited to the leannes of each. Our first cut brisket is the larger of the two, available in 4 to 6-pound portions of Black Angus pasture-raised beef, and has about as much body fat as an Olympic sprinter. This means it can easily dry out. Guard against that choosing a treatment that involves moisture, like braising — USDA Prime first cut brisket creates an outstanding pot roast. The upside to the leanness: This brisket will hold its shape for slicing, making it an ideal candidate for a corned beef recipe.