Friday, May 27, 2005
Memorial Day BBQ
One of the great traditions of Memorial Day weekend is to barbeque, although as all 'que lovers know, what really takes place is mostly grilling.
This weekend I plan on making some real Texas BBQ, a smoked brisket. Unfortunately, I only have a Weber grill (and of course my Weber Genesis Silver) not a true smoker, so it's going to be challenge.
David Rosengarten has a recipe where he smokes the brisket for an hour or so, then finishes it by slow-roasting in the oven. This is probably blasphemy to a true pit master but it may be the best I can do. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Addendum:
Rosengarten actually has you smoke the meat for four hours, then four hours in the oven. I'm sure it's great, but if you're going to take shortcuts, I think the smoking is the place to cut. This isn't just crazy talk; the temperature is more important to the final texture of the meat than the smoke. Cook's Illustrated's recipe has two hours on the grill, two in the oven. I think this is more do-able and in line with other recipes for roasting meat. You're never going to find a recipe that has you cook roast beef, for example, for eight hours.
This weekend I plan on making some real Texas BBQ, a smoked brisket. Unfortunately, I only have a Weber grill (and of course my Weber Genesis Silver) not a true smoker, so it's going to be challenge.
David Rosengarten has a recipe where he smokes the brisket for an hour or so, then finishes it by slow-roasting in the oven. This is probably blasphemy to a true pit master but it may be the best I can do. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Addendum:
Rosengarten actually has you smoke the meat for four hours, then four hours in the oven. I'm sure it's great, but if you're going to take shortcuts, I think the smoking is the place to cut. This isn't just crazy talk; the temperature is more important to the final texture of the meat than the smoke. Cook's Illustrated's recipe has two hours on the grill, two in the oven. I think this is more do-able and in line with other recipes for roasting meat. You're never going to find a recipe that has you cook roast beef, for example, for eight hours.
