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John Cornyn's Christmas Eve brisket confuses the internet
Austin American Statesman ^ | 12/25/2020 | Eric Webb

Posted on 12/25/2020 6:00:07 PM PST by marcusmaximus

Well, it definitely appears to be meat of some sort.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Thursday tweeted a photo of his family's holiday meal with the caption, "Brisket family tradition."

As Cornyn is the senior senator from Texas, it's no surprise that the tweet set off a big reaction. Brisket's big business in this state, and the meat seen in Cornyn's photo looks a far cry from the kind you'd find in the pit at spots like Franklin and Snow's.

For one thing, Cornyn's looks pretty dry. For another, the red stuff on the top — barbecue sauce, you'd imagine — has a color and texture that looks like spaghetti sauce left out too long.

(Excerpt) Read more at statesman.com ...


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KEYWORDS: brisketgate; cornyn; cuckconservative; rino; texas
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To: marcusmaximus

Looks like pork to me - something near and dear to RINO BUNDLERS like Cornyn.


41 posted on 12/25/2020 7:02:21 PM PST by ZULU (Impeach John Roberts for corruption. SOROS IS "SPARTACUS" BOOKER'S LANISTA.)
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To: be-baw

There are no bones in that photo, just weird light bouncing off the unsauced spots on the rather smooth top surface of the brisket slices, which are cut across the grain. Obviously not ribs, I know ribs.

The brisket does look really dry. Maybe it is a guava paste based sauce rather than tomato.


42 posted on 12/25/2020 7:07:05 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: RummyChick

He blamed his wife for that atrocity? What a weasel.


43 posted on 12/25/2020 7:14:25 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

the tweet was praise but someone responded that he was blaming her and not taking credit for that mess


44 posted on 12/25/2020 7:20:54 PM PST by RummyChick (I BLAME KUSHNER)
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To: marcusmaximus

Strangest brisket I ever saw. But it’s his house, he can have it however he likes I guess


45 posted on 12/25/2020 7:21:23 PM PST by stratplayer
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To: mabarker1

That’s what I thought. Those are ribs.


46 posted on 12/25/2020 7:37:20 PM PST by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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To: marcusmaximus

LOL....wimp Senator serves up WIMP, oven baked Brisket.


47 posted on 12/25/2020 7:41:22 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow,)
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To: marcusmaximus

Lord I miss my Dad’s brisket.


48 posted on 12/25/2020 7:46:13 PM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: Jamestown1630

If you follow this thread, you will see what briskit is supposed to look like.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2058138/posts


49 posted on 12/25/2020 7:52:39 PM PST by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: mquinn

More of a KC-style rub type on my brisket, myself...


50 posted on 12/25/2020 8:02:31 PM PST by dinodino ( )
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To: marcusmaximus

Ina Garten has a brisket recipe she cooks in tomato juice - maybe it’s that kind of situation.
He should be thrown out of TX.


51 posted on 12/25/2020 8:12:50 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: mabarker1

Nope. It is sliced brisket with sauce.


52 posted on 12/25/2020 8:12:52 PM PST by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: DOC44

I don’t know about the tenderness of the meat..... it might pass....

The red sauce, however....?

Nope. Nyet. It looks more like the red topping that goes on meatloaf.

Well, maybe not that, either. I make a really mean meatloaf and my topping sauce at the end is a bit darker.

Might be just a really bad picture. :(


53 posted on 12/25/2020 8:14:15 PM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: mabarker1

“LORD HAVE MERCY WHAT happened to that Brisket ?!?!?”
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

“Paw, I think them city slickers done killed that brisket!”


54 posted on 12/25/2020 8:15:54 PM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

You really need to visit Texas to understand how seriously they take their brisket.....

The state’s Senator just committed sacrilege.......

Just a fun story.....


55 posted on 12/25/2020 11:18:00 PM PST by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: marcusmaximus; cornfedcowboy; Chode; All
OOH Yes !!! THAT IS BRISKET AND what looks to be Southside Market BBQ in Elgin, World Famous Smoked Sausage !!! Served up on Butcher Paper with All 3 Meat Groups, Bacon wrapped Japleno Poppers, the Proper Accoutrement Sides and Sauce on the side

A fixture since 1882, Southside is the oldest BBQ joint in Texas. We offer authentic Central Texas BBQ, slow-smoked over real Texas post oak wood.

Wow, it's been 20+ years since I've been there !!! I can still hear the "SNAP" of the Casing when Ya bite into it !!!

After moving to NC (I can't stand the vinegar based sauce over here and all they have is Pulled Pork Butt) I got lucky and Big Tiny's BBQ opened up just about 2 miles away in Downtown Mooresville. So I can get a fix of Real Texas BBQ 7 day's a week. I will add that Tiny's makes some excellent Sides especially the Sweet Tater Casserole.

The only other place I found Smoked Brisket over here served a Brisket Plate that had 3 thin slices of oven smoked Brisket and choice of sides, I went with Coleslaw and Tater Salad and the TS was served on the WARM plate! I had to ask for Pickles & Onion. The Server looked at Me funny and said She'd be right back. A few minutes later She returns with a small bowl with HEATED Dill Pickles & Onion Slices !!! I have not been back to the place. And the Brisket Plate sold for $12.95.

Take a closer look (I had to look twice, closely) Cornfedcowboy and You can see the Bones, also at the Top of the Ribs the "Knuckle" as I will call it, the Cartilage is visible and the Grain of the Meat matches Ribs.

Dang it now I've got to hit Big Tiny's later in the day.

56 posted on 12/26/2020 12:59:27 AM PST by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: Notthereyet
City Slickers LOL !!!


57 posted on 12/26/2020 1:04:31 AM PST by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: nevergore
I live in Texas, just don't go crazy over how brisket is prepared as long as it tastes good when I get some. Lived all over. Denver City, TX (near Hobbs, NM) is where West Texans live for football and rodeo. East Texans are rednecks. Valley residents don't know to which country they belong. Austin is full of liberals and homos as if there is a difference. Houston is dangerous. South Dallas is dangerous. I can see the lights of Lubbock when it orbits the night sky, it's so far away. San Antonio is full of radical Hispanics who want to kill all Texans. You would never know we got the Alamo back from Mexico if you spend much time there.

Seymour is a town bypassed by the interstate and almost no one even in Texas knows where it is. Ballinger, TX has a Carnegie Library in it, no lie. Encinal is an interesting place full of Fed boys. Calvert, TX is just about the armpit of Texas. Lots of drug dealers there, almost all black school with a radical superintendent and staff. There are some REALLY big houses/estates in the Round Top, Texas area and a lot of VERY rich people live there. Hindus are buying up houses and property in Fort Worth, TX so fast it would make your head spin. That would explain the Hindu temple just south of West Freeway off of I-30 .

Journalists in Texas are not doing their job to report on so many feature stories I could tell you about, so, yeah, I know Texas and that is the tip of the iceberg. What's your next question?

58 posted on 12/26/2020 6:10:13 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Grew up in San Antonio and my Dad (after a long private sector career) was a professor at a UT extension campus...

My oldest daughter currently lives outside of Houston.....

LOL, Don’t ‘dis the importance of Texas Brisket!


59 posted on 12/26/2020 6:23:06 AM PST by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: mabarker1

Piedmont style


60 posted on 12/26/2020 8:34:22 AM PST by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed. )
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