and now brisket has joined the ranks of skirt steak and other formerly cheap cuts. holy crap it is selling per pound for more than ribeye on special!

I did not use a brisket. I took a lesson from the meat manager at the grocery store and used a chuck roast. In fact, I never got a brisket from that little grocery store in all the years that I bought their corned beef. That butcher told me that his grandmother told him that her family used whatever meat was available, because briskets were often difficult to come by. We will see what happens! The recipe I used was Alton Brown’s.

I kind of thought it almost looked like a tip roast but decided it must have been a point cut - LOL, texture looked a little different.

with an instapot for the first time. But its for family so they'll eat it no matter what. Good luck with your experiment!🍀

I balked at the instant pot for a long time. Now I can’t do without one. I love that I can set a timer for it to begin cooking before I get home. I cook a fair bit of wild game and the instant pot guarantees the meat will be tender ever time. If it doesn’t come out tender, fire it back up for a few minutes. I think you will enjoy using it!

once...many years ago. Just once.

Neither does the husband. I guess it turned out okay, and I probably documented it here at the time, but too difficult to search for it. I mostly remember hunting down pink curing salt for it (someone else from here who was local brought me some), as well as the whole spice berrries.

I used to be a much more adventurous cook.