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Brian Mailman[_1_] Brian Mailman[_1_] is offline
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Default Q: Salt beef cuts?

bart wrote:

> Hi all,
> I was looking up recipes to make my own salt beef (attempting to clone
> a jiggs dinner), but they all seem to use brisket or "silverside"
> beef.
> I can't find any brisket on sale right now, sooo..I was wondering
> if one could use any cut of beef for brining (ie: round or sirloin
> tip roast)?


Yes, but I wouldn't use any of the expensive cuts for this. Rather go
for the cuts made (uhh... grown?) for braising/stewing or other moist
heat methods. Which would kinda make sense since that's how you're
going to prepare it.

B/