brisket
/briskit/
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Definition
Noun: - A cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of an animal, especially a cow (beef). This part of the animal is a muscular area, which becomes tender and flavorful when cooked slowly with moist heat.
Usage
The word "brisket" is used to refer to a specific primal cut of meat. It is almost always used in the context of food, cooking, and butchery.
Examples: - For dinner, we smoked a whole beef brisket for twelve hours. - The recipe calls for a three-pound brisket to be braised with vegetables. - Corned beef is traditionally made from beef brisket.
Advanced Usage
- "The point" and "The flat": A whole packer is often described as having two main muscles: the thicker, fattier "point" (or "deckle") and the leaner, flatter "flat."
- "Brisket" as a menu item: It commonly appears on menus, especially in barbecue and Jewish cuisine (e.g., smoked brisket, braised brisket, corned beef brisket).
Variants and Related Words
- Brisket is the standard noun form. It does not have a common verb or adjective form.
- Related culinary terms: (brisket cured in brine), (brisket that is cured, smoked, and seasoned), , .
Synonyms
- Breast (when referring to the cut of meat, though "breast" is more general and often used for poultry).
- Lower chest cut (a descriptive synonym, not a common culinary term).
Idioms and Phrases
There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs that use the word "brisket" specifically. It is primarily a technical term for a cut of meat.
Noun
- a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef