Plus, how to smoke one—without a smoker. When you learn how to cook brisket, you'll have a relatively affordable way to serve an ultra-satisfying beef dinner. For the ultimate in tenderness ...

The best rule of thumb is to factor about 1/2 lb. raw brisket per person, which will yield a rough average of about 1/4 lb. of cooked brisket per person. If brisket is the star of the show and few ...

To make the brisket, season the beef all over with salt ... Stir in the thyme and bay leaf and cook. Return the beef to the casserole. Stir the tomato purée into the hot beef stock and pour ...

Skim off the fat from the surface of the beef brisket cooking juices and add the remaining juices to the pan. Bring back to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer very slowly for 15-20 minutes.

The thick, fatty, layered part of the brisket is tender when it’s cooked low-and-slow, but if you use the flat, lean part, the meat becomes hard and dry. So lately, I’ve been using beef cheek ...