How Aaron Franklin trims brisket

[aris]

More disappointed with Costco!

In the 90's during the BSE crisis, Costco were importing USDA beef (i've been a member there for 20 years or so). Can't be sure if they were importing briskets - but certainly they had other cuts.

[essexsmoker]

More disappointed with Costco!

In the 90's during the BSE crisis, Costco were importing USDA beef (i've been a member there for 20 years or so). Can't be sure if they were importing briskets - but certainly they had other cuts.

Why did they stop? Demand drop off when BSE went away?

[aris]

More disappointed with Costco!

In the 90's during the BSE crisis, Costco were importing USDA beef (i've been a member there for 20 years or so). Can't be sure if they were importing briskets - but certainly they had other cuts.

Why did they stop? Demand drop off when BSE went away?

I don't know - cost perhaps. We used to buy it all the time, and it was certainly popular. I suspect that the logistics must have been a bit more difficult than buying locally. They now sell Scottish beef.

[Kiska95]

Hi

USDA Prime is usually for high end dining with high fat marbling, USDA Choice is for some restaurants and supermarket retail with less fat and marbling than Prime. Then there is USDA Select which is lean and cheaper. Of course the US also have "Certified Angus beef" which is a cut above Prime. Our UK briskets are very much leaner so you may have to provide your own additional fat cap and some injecting tgo keep moist. Makro have some very good Australian Silverside in a £5.89 a kilo, cheap enough to experiment with before spending £10 a kilo or more on the USDA beef listed on the links. But what do our competition boys use in the UK?