Brisket

[melv16]

Can you substitute brisket for stewing steak in a casserole?

[Mamyalynne]

Certainly you can, great cut.

[ummmm]

I would. I think it's pretty much the same, they both require slow and long cooks.

[dannyk13]

Yes

[bookbinder]

Mrs bb says yes, and cook it for the same amount of time as you would steak.

[melv16]

I should have explained further. Found a piece of brisket in the freezer, instead of pot roasting it, I'm going to cube it and make something more exotic.

[Jackdaw33]

When I was young we used to have brisket nearly every Sunday (couldn't afford the dearer cuts). I remember it tended to fall apart when sliced. Haven't had it for years now.

[dannyk13]

I think that if you cube it it will fall apart during cooking.

[dannyk13]

If you want something more exotic you mind find this ok.
http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/Blogs/Taste-Blog/Italian-Style-Beef-Brisket-Recipe/

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1403634/ultimate-beef-stew

[Islay]

I love brisket when I turn it into salt beef mmmm so yummy

[melv16]

Thanks for your replies. I decided to cut the brisket into large chunks, to stop it falling apart.
I mixed some paprika, smoked paprika, hot paprika and garlic. Browned the meat and onions, added 1 tin of chopped tomatoes and the same amount of red wine. Put into oven for 3 hours. Serve with sweet potatoes and basmati rice.

[Mamyalynne]

Delicious.

[Tilly2]

There's an awful lot of paprika in Sheffield. :-)

That sounds really nice. I hope you enjoy it.

[melv16]

I do use a lot of paprika, Tilly. Luckily, we have a continental food supermarket nearby. You can buy large packets of herbs and spices for the same price of a Swartz bottle. BTW, I forgot to mention to add a stock cube and plenty of black pepper.

[gollob]

you can put any cut of beef in a casserole

[melv16]

It was excellent. The chunks of meat held together beautifully and were very tender. Next time I'm going to cut some chunks much smaller, as they will disintegrate into the gravy.