Brisket is the traditional name in United States. Outside that tradition, butchers carry comparable beef cuts under different names — sometimes the same anatomical piece, sometimes a close cousin. The alternatives below are grouped by country so you can match what your local butcher actually carries.
Both require long, slow cooking to break down collagen into tender, flavourful meat, and are interchangeable in many braised dishes and stews, but brisket has a more distinct grain and is the preferred cut for smoking.
Adjacent primal; tendron sits between the brisket and the rib cage.
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