What's better point cut or flat cut corned beef?
Chef's answer
The flat cut makes up the majority of the brisket. It's long and thin with a thick layer of fat on top that keeps the meat moist when cooked. ... It's also the best cut of brisket to use for Homemade Corned Beef. The point cut is thicker, smaller, and marbled with more fat and connective tissue than the flat cut..
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Place the meat in your pan and smash it flat. Press it down very firmly with a spatula. Make each patty as flat as you can. As long as it looks flat, it will cook evenly without ballooning up in the center. This won't work as well on a grill grate since the meat will get pushed straight through its openings.
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I think I know what your problem might be. dont judge it by the temp of the point. Judge temp by the flat. ... Make sure your probe is not in the fat between the point and flat. When trimming before the cook, leave a little more fat on the flat. It does something to make it not dry out.
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The brisket is made up of two different muscles: the point and the flat. The point cut is the fatty part of the brisket, which is called the deckle. The flat cut, also known as "first cut", has the deckle removed, which makes it leaner and causes it to lay flat..
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In short, you want to remove the fat layer between the point and the flat. Using a sharp boning knife expose the point meat so it can absorb smoke. You do not have to completely separate the muscles.
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Simply place a cooling rack over a foil lined baking sheet. Then, lay flat your uncooked bacon onto the cooling rack, in a single layer. In an oven set to 425 degrees, bake until desired crispiness is reached. Typically this is achieved in 8-12 minutes.
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The point has more fat content, it's thicker, and some say a more flavorful cut. The brisket is a tough cut of meat. Some prefer the point because it tends to be more tender and juicy after cooking. The flat or round cut is much leaner, as you can see.
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Place the meat in your pan and smash it flat. Press it down very firmly with a spatula. Make each patty as flat as you can. As long as it looks flat, it will cook evenly without ballooning up in the center. This won't work as well on a grill grate since the meat will get pushed straight through its openings.
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