Rant: I always rushed my brisket to the table, but a friend's patience showed me why wait matters

I used to serve brisket right off the smoker, thinking it tasted good. Seeing my friend let his rest for hours made the meat so much juicier and tender. How long do you all rest your big cuts before slicing?

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the_hugo1d ago

Man, your friend is onto something. My dad used to pull his pot roast out of the oven and carve it immediately, steam just pouring off it. The juices would all flood onto the board and the meat dried out so fast. Took me years to figure out why my version was always better, just by letting it sit while I set the table. That wait feels like forever when you're hungry though.

iris_hall1d ago

What the goodness, carving it while it's still steaming? That's just pouring all the good flavor right onto the cutting board. Crazy it took years to spot that.

shah.joel1d ago

Patience really does make the meat better. All those juices need time to settle back in. Rushing it just wastes all the good stuff.