qnbiker
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We're having a couple over Saturday for brisket so I went to Sam's Club to get a little 12 lb packer. They had 2 15.5 pounders; one Prime and one Choice CAB. The Choice looked better so I put it in my cart and asked the butcher if he had a 12 pounder. He went in the back and came back with another Choice - said it was his last one.
It was probably the prettiest brisket I have ever seen! Beautiful marbling, almost no trimming needed on the non-fat cap side, the flat had uniform thickness, well shaped point, very limber. Perfect! The perfect...20 lb. brisket. I wanted a 12 pounder and he brings me a 20 pounder!
I'm cooking for 4 people; even the 15.5 pounder is way too big. I put the 20 pounder back and went to the front of the store. Then I went back and swapped them out, walked halfway to the front again and finally came back for the 15.5 pounder and bought it. Maybe I could have bought them both and put the big one in the freezer, but there are butts, ribs, and a turkey breast from previous sales and there is no room for more meat.
I run into these decisions a lot where I can be prudent or I can go wild. Next time, I'm going wild.
It was probably the prettiest brisket I have ever seen! Beautiful marbling, almost no trimming needed on the non-fat cap side, the flat had uniform thickness, well shaped point, very limber. Perfect! The perfect...20 lb. brisket. I wanted a 12 pounder and he brings me a 20 pounder!
I'm cooking for 4 people; even the 15.5 pounder is way too big. I put the 20 pounder back and went to the front of the store. Then I went back and swapped them out, walked halfway to the front again and finally came back for the 15.5 pounder and bought it. Maybe I could have bought them both and put the big one in the freezer, but there are butts, ribs, and a turkey breast from previous sales and there is no room for more meat.
I run into these decisions a lot where I can be prudent or I can go wild. Next time, I'm going wild.