More brisket heaven
20.05.12
The recent cover story on the joys of a classic slow-braised roast brought a small avalanche of mail from brisket-loving readers. We shared many of those oven-roasted recipes last week. You can find readers' recipes as well as the Temple Emanu-El version -- a recipe so much in demand that the New York City temple posts it on its website -- online at www.MercuryNews.com/recipes and on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.Food .Wine.
This week, we're continuing the brisket bonanza with a letter from Danville resident Larry Medina, whose great grandparents pit-barbecued whole animals in Hawaii and grilled meat on spits in Greece in the late 1800s. Medina's grandparents moved to California around 1910, and his is a family of devoted barbecue mavens -- who regard gas grills as anathema. He writes:
Dear Food Editor:
I can fully understand the rabbi's decision to put his recipe on the temple's website. Great brisket is a religious experience!
Source: San Jose Mercury News