What's For Dinner #111 - the "I Got A Rock" Edition - October 2024

[Phoenikia]

My first brisket, a Coca Cola Brisket with star anise.

Served with mashed potatoes (home-grown), squash and some leftover root veg. Crème Caramel from a bakery for dessert.

Brisket

This is a Dave story that ends in a question. For those who have watched Big Bang Theory you’ll remember that Mrs. Wolowitz is famous for brisket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDuEa27Qio0 I can roast a turkey or a chicken and beef or pork loins. My experience with monolithic chunks of beef muscle is minimal. I can Google for step-by-step. What are the steps between the steps? What are the things shared from generation to generation making brisket? I have two ovens, a slow cooker, and a gas …