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I don't do a lotnof brisket. It's too expensive! So please critique my trim here. Costco "blade tenderized" this thing, so the fat cap was coming off in tiny little pieces instead of strips.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think I've ever seen someone take the entire fat cap off; I usually just trim it until it's 1/2 inch thick, cut out the deckle, and chop any weird hangy parts. If you're trying to remove the fat cap though, it seems like you aceives your goal

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

The general consensus seems to be that leaving the fat cap doesn't add any moisture/flavor, and prevents seasoning from reaching the meat in those sections.