Smoked Brisket Plate
$28 play money
Slices of slow-smoked brisket with a pink ring under the bark. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $28 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.
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Key facts
- Cuisine
- American
- Menu section
- Steak & Premium Meat
- Price tier
- Everyday ($15 to $59)
- Play-money price
- $28
- Main ingredients
- beef brisket, salt, pepper, smoke
- How it is served
- Slices of smoked brisket with a pink smoke ring on butcher paper with pickles and onion
History, tradition and origin
American barbecue grew from the meeting of Indigenous, African and European cooking in the South, where tough cuts were cooked slowly over wood smoke for community gatherings. Regions developed their own styles: beef brisket in Texas, pork ribs with dry rub or sauce in Memphis, and pulled pork in the Carolinas. It is still the food of holidays, church suppers and competitions.
Food economy and industry
Brisket and ribs were once cheap cuts; barbecue's popularity has made them expensive. A pitmaster may tend a fire for twelve hours or more, so labour and wood are major costs. Barbecue supports a large trade in smokers, hardwood, sauces and rubs, and competition circuits and food tourism bring visitors to small towns.
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