"brisket" news and stories

Whether you're celebrating a Passover Seder or just love tender, delicious meat, this brisket is a sure thing. KitchenDaily contributor Ruth Cousineau rubs the beef with a mixture of paprika, salt, cinnamon and pepper, and roasts it with parsnips and carrots for a hearty, fragrant meal.

Get the recipe for Spice-Rubbed Brisket with Roasted Carrots and Parsnips.

Get a menu and recipes for the World's Easiest Seder.

Here's everything you need for a Seder dinner that is perfect for the occasion of gathering friends and family, and that's perfectly simple and delicious.

KitchenDaily contributor Ruth Cousineau has come up with a menu that includes charoset of apples, spices, and sweet red wine, light and fluffy matzo-ball soup, gefilte fish loaf, a spice-rubbed brisket with roasted vegetables, a parsley-fennel salad, and meringue nests with rhubarb and strawberry sauce.

Get the World's Easiest Seder Menu.

Got a tough cut of meat and a few hours? Braising's the way to go.

• Wagshal's in Spring Valley restores faith in good deli fare, particularly with its famed brisket sandwich. The secret behind the success? The brisket is dry-aged; cured with salt, spices and red wine; rubbed with 16 spices; smoked then let to rest.
• Simple, affordable pleasures are eternally classic, and according to the Post, sandwiches are all the rage. Learn about the upcoming book "1,001 Sandwiches You Must Eat Before You Die," and debate the merits of local specialties.
• Black Hog barbecue boasts excellent service, but mixed fare -- the cooks have "a heavy hand with sugar," even if the meaty dishes are "snappy" and "memorable."
• Learn how to boost your wine IQ with a variety of ways that -- lucky you -- all involve tasting.
• Recipes: New Chicken "Parm," Black and White Bean Primavera Salad, Chipotle-Glazed Chicken Burgers and Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia with Cilantro Pesto.

Photo: joshbousel Flickr.

Tonight marks the beginning of the Jewish new year -- Rosh Hashana -- and with that, a whole new cycle of holidays and special meals to go with it (in case you need another reason to justify that trip to Whole Foods).

This celebration involves quite a few riffs on the ever-popular salty-sweet flavor pairing. The sweetness in honey, apples, pomegranates and dates are added to many Rosh Hashana dishes and is often offset by the rich, savory taste of brisket or chicken.

It's tradition to begin ringing in Rosh Hashana with sliced apples and honey -- like a toast to a sweet new year. No recipe needed here, just hit up your farmer's market for some tart, crisp apples (try Macoun) and local honey.