To end up with a brisket that's so tender it practically melts in your mouth, you really have to pay close attention to all ...

Brisket is tricky to get just right. Even if you've pulled off a perfect crust and packed the meat with flavor, using the wrong wrap material can ruin it.

There are plenty of ways to screw up a brisket, but when you get it right it’s a beautiful thing. If you’re smoking it at home, it’s not a terribly difficult process.

The method has you pile everything onto the brisket, wrap it in foil and roast for (the magical) 3 hours. I could go on but the horse is already way dead. How I wish she had known to use even a ...

Butcher paper–wrapped briskets came into fashion about a decade ago, but more pitmasters and home cooks are opting for the full metal brisket jacket.

The method has you pile everything onto the brisket, wrap it in foil and roast for (the magical) 3 hours. I could go on but the horse is already way dead.

What is brisket? Brisket comes in three cuts: whole, point and flat. A whole brisket consists of both the point and flat sections in one giant piece, and generally runs about ten to 14 pounds.