USDA Choice beef brisket flat cut, vacuum sealed for freshness. This high-quality flat brisket typically weighs 6-12 lbs and comes from well-fed cattle, ensuring tender, flavorful meat with moderate marbling. The vacuum packaging preserves the meat's quality and makes it ideal for long-term storage or freezing.

The flat cut is the leaner portion of the brisket, making it perfect for smoking, barbecuing, slow cooking, or making corned beef. While some fat trimming may be needed at home, the cut typically retains a ¼ to ½ inch fat cap on the bottom to keep the meat moist during cooking. When selecting a brisket, look for uniform thickness (at least one inch throughout) and dark red, almost purple colored meat for best results.

Plan for approximately 1 pound of raw brisket per person, as the meat shrinks by nearly half during cooking. The brisket is ideal for braising, roasting, or simmering with liquid in a covered pan, and many BBQ professionals achieve excellent results smoking Choice grade brisket.