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Closeup up of beef brisket with baked beans

How to Buy and Cook Beef Brisket

Published Sep,13 2011 | By Elizabeth Falwell

Brisket -- a cut of beef that comes from the lower chest or breast of a cow -- is a tough cut of meat because of the high number of connective tissues in this part of the animal. Cooking brisket for an extended period of time loosens these tissues, creating a tender dish. But that's only half the story.