Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2013

This is a fabulous recipe. The brisket was so tender and flavorful and with the gravy it was just melt in your mouth good. I followed the recipe as written except for storing in the fridge. We will have leftovers so I will be making meal sized portions to freeze for lunches at a later time.

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cmberman

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2013

WOW!! I know everybody loves this one so here are the tweaks I made. I cooked a 3 1.4 lb. brisket for 3 hours then I put it into the fridge (always better the second night). When ready, I removed all the fat, moved the brisket to the cutting board, added 2 tbsp butter to he sauce began reducing. While the sauce reduced to half, I sliced the brisket across the grain. When the sauce was reduced, I added the sliced meat back to warm. Served over egg noodles.

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EyeCookToo

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2012

I made this for a commencement celebration and EVERYONE loves it; many asked for the recipe. It's delicious. It's also very easy to make, but be sure to remove the fat.

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Victoria H. Bedford

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2012

Although I was skeptical at first about the idea of sweet and sour flavors in brisket, I made this and took it to a Chanukah dinner. Jews and gentiles alike loved this dish! A couple of minor deviations. First, I started with a corned beef brisket (all I could get on short notice). After boiling, I removed the brisket from the boiling liquid, sliced, and placed in a dish with cooking liquid to cover. I then refrigerated for only an hour before the party and re-heated in the oven until boiling again. I served it with some of the cooking liquid thickened with cornstarch to make a "gravy". Delicious! I will make this again, certainly.

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Cory P

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2012

This brisket was out of this world. My boyfriend is Jewish and grew up eating brisket, but I am not super familiar with Kosher cooking. I gave this a try and WOW! It was so delicious and tender. I'm sure I'll be making this again... only next time, I will try making my own corned beef first out of London Broil, or perhaps another cheap piece of meat. Can't wait, and will update!

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april

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Savannah, Georgia, USA

Living In: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2012

Didn't change a thing from this recipe. I did however brown on the grill rathar than in the pot. (personal preference). I even upsized the amounts and it came out perfect. Ive been trying to find the perfect brisket recipe for years and this is it. Now will be a family favorite forever!

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FMOSKOWITZ

Living In: Cave Creek, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2012

The best brisket I ever made but I used 6 onions instead 2 and didn't use any water. The onions have plenty of water and 4lbs serve 6 instead of 10. Helene

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ladyhelene10

Home Town: Hollywood, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2012

This is my go to for the Jewish holidays! Thank you!

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coolfish9

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2012

I followed the recipe except I added a little bit extra vinegar. I found the beef to be too sweet and too tough. I had to cook it for much longer than the recipe called for. If I make this again, I would definably cut back on the brown sugar. It was almost like eating candied meat, the more I ate, the sweeter it got. My family echoed my comments about the sweetness.

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CaptMicha

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Brookeville, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2012

Please, please do not drop the salt to 1 tsp. This is MY recipe and if 55 people gave it 5 stars and it was not too salty for them, my guess is that you bought the wrong brisket. You CAN NOT buy the corned beef that comes with the spices - you MUST buy fresh, 1st cut brisket from the butcher. This recipe can be made the same with up to 6+ pounds of brisket with no additional seasoning if you wish. I made 3 huge briskets for the holiday and had only a morsel left.

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