I boiled a brisket!

[Jacked UP BBQ]

That's right you heard me and it was damn good. OK - the real deal is I was in the mood for Ropa Vieja and the butcher had no flank so I used a brisket. It was awesome. No pics never happened - I'll beat you to it!:grin:

 

[Spydermike72]

Ok, please educate me on Ropa Vieja ??

 

[gpalasz]

I hope I dont have nightmares tonight...that poor brisky in a big pot of water:sad:...and yeah what is Ropa Vieja? Maybe you can be forginen for the boiled brisket:roll:

 

[JD McGee]

Pics wouldn't help a boiled brisket! :twisted: Sacrilege!

 

[Sledneck]

I hope I dont have nightmares tonight...that poor brisky in a big pot of water:sad:...and yeah what is Ropa Vieja? Maybe you can be forginen for the boiled brisket:roll:

Ropa vieja is basically a cuban stew

 

[Bacon]

A recipe would be delicious.

 

[gpalasz]

Stew...yeah...I will have nightmares. Brisket didnt stand a chance.

 

[jack040806]

I'm dissappointed in what you did - boiling a brisket you oughta be ashamed. But I am proud of how you played it, no pics didn't happen, how can I really be dissappointed truth is it never happened. Nice...

 

[thirdeye]

Well, some folks do boil corned briskets, so I guess that's not too far off. I have marinated and braised my fair share of briskets.

 

[Sledneck]

Here is a recipe that calls for it being cooked in a Crockpot and does not require you to boil it http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cuban-Ropa-Vieja/Detail.aspx

 

[TN_BBQ]

I make a boiled dinner every March 17th. Good stuff.

 

[bigabyte]

I can only assume that Ropa Vieja translates to Poor Brisket.

Good grief. I thought I was going to die when I read the thread title. I don't know why I clicked in here. I must be suicidal or something.

 

[durfdaddy]

I can only assume that Ropa Vieja translates to Poor Brisket.

Good grief. I thought I was going to die when I read the thread title. I don't know why I clicked in here. I must be suicidal or something.

It's sort of like looking at a really bad car wreck!! You don't want to but you can't help it. The good thing.... No Pics=Ambulance blocking view of bloody body!

 

[Sledneck]

I have never boiled meat but was thinking..Would steaming the meat in a pressure cooker be more acceptable than boiling it?

 

[SaucyWench]

Translation of ropa vieja-old clothes! Yikes!

 

[bigabyte]

I have never boiled meat but was thinking..Would steaming the meat in a pressure cooker be more acceptable than boiling it?

No, but I may make an exception for one of those new microwave steaming bags.

 

[Meat Burner]

Tis is a sad day.

 

[PatioDaddio]

It's one thing to boil a brisket in the privacy of your own home, but it's another thing entirely to advertise that you did it. :shock: :wink:

John

 

[BRBBQ]

Crock pot it next time. I work with a guy that thinks crock pots make great BBQ. Of course he thinks it's BBQ!

 

[thirdeye]

I have never boiled meat but was thinking..Would steaming the meat in a pressure cooker be more acceptable than boiling it?

Yes, I know it is. I have several pressure cookers, most of the meats I use in Mexican dishes like my tamale or burrito fillings are done in a pressure cooker. I also do chicken and stew meat for soups. Of course browning it first adds a lot of flavor, but since a pressure cooker is a closed system (verses boiling) the flavors you start with are the ones you finish with. Plus the broth is incredible. The best thing is, the amount of water needed in a pressure cooker (unless you are specifically making broth) is way less than used when boiling.

I have been doing a 20 minute pressure finish on my pastrami when it comes off the pit. It reminds me of steamed deli pastrami.