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Briskets In Crab Boil
Patricia from Cleveland sez: I read your answer to the question about lobsters in crab boil and I agree with you that it just doesn't work. But a few years ago I tried adding some crab boil to beef brisket and found that it made an interesting version of boiled beef. It also worked well with pre-boiling beef for a Texas-style BBQ whole brisket that is finished on the grill with sauce. Tom sez: Thank you for reminding me of that. A friend told me some years ago that when you boil a corned beef (which is a cured brisket) it makes it exceptionally good if you add crab boil--just a little--to the boiling liquid. That absolutely makes a big difference. I imagine the same would be true with an uncorned brisket. I would, however, keep that subtle. Come to think of it, I have tried this before. A bunch of years ago Paul Prudhomme did the closing supper for the Napa Wine Auction and served exactly that: brisket (as well as shrimp and sausage and onions) all boiled in crab boil. Not bad at all. Revised 3/10/08 Copyright © 2008 Tom Fitzmorris. All rights reserved. |
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