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Brisket Point Or Flat

A beef brisket has two muscles - the point and the flat. The point is the fattier end of a brisket. It can also be referred to as the deckle. The flat is the larger of the two muscles and has less fat. It is ideal for slicing.

 

Brochette

French term for kabob, food cooked on a skewer.

Bundner-Fleisch

Switzerland - Similar to Bresoala above.

Burnt Ends

Cubes of smoked brisket usually made from the point. After a brisket is smoked, the point can be removed, chopped into cubes, tossed with additional rub and sauce, and returned to the cooker.

Butt Ham

A bone-in ham taken from the upper portion of the femur that may also include the aitch bone

Butterfly

A term referring to a single muscle, or group of muscles, that has(ve) been cut in one or more places to leave a hinge so the cut can be opened like butterfly wings The process produces a thinner meat cut that will cook quicker or more evenly or both The term may also refer to a chicken carcass that where the spine is removed to allow the carcass to open flat