Last fall, I split a side of beef with a friend, and I ended up with the brisket (actually, half a brisket—there is only one brisket on the whole animal). I have never been too successful with this cut. I usually use a crock pot, and it usually comes out dry. So I recently snooped around the Internet for new ideas. I found that America’s Test Kitchen has a recipe that is not behind their normal pay-wall, so I tried it. OMG, it was the best brisket I’ve ever had! My hat is off to America’s Test Kitchen. You’ve got to love this show.
I learned to cook entirely from them, and I love them. I do wish they’d get on the local/high quality food bandwagon; I have stopped doing much with them because they don’t, and that’s where my interest is.
Yes, they have one overriding criterion: it is all about the taste. Hey, it is a very useful perspective. But you are right–there are other things to worry about.
I appreciate their dedication to the food. Most other shows are more about the personalities than about the food.