YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE JEWISH TO LIKE BRISKET / and it doesn’t have to be Passover
By Larry Levine – You don’t have to be Jewish to like brisket and it doesn’t have to be Passover for you to eat brisket. But it wouldn’t hurt. It goes by many names: brisket, brisket of beef, baked brisket, and in barbecue joints everywhere it’s called Q. If... Read More
THE CONFUSING WORLD OF THE MEAT YOU EAT / how to know what your really are buying
By Larry Levine – If the label on the Styrofoam package simply read “beef”, would you buy it? Wouldn’t you want to know more about what is inside the cellophane wrapping? Then why do you buy it when it says “New York steak”, or “tri-tip roast” and nothing more? Don’t... Read More
HOLLYWOOD PARK RACE TRACK / gone but the Short Ribs will live on
By Larry Levine – What will be my most enduring memory of Hollywood Park now that the legendary race track has closed forever? Hint: it has to do with food. When I was in college in the 1950s, we never took afternoon classes. Afternoons were reserved for... Read More
KITCHEN QUICKIES – London Broil
By Larry Levine – When Jennifer and I both were working and our two sons were in school, dinners in a rush were a way of life. If one of the boys got home before us we would ask that they turn the meat in the marinade when they got home and take it out of the... Read MoreBAKED BRISKET OF BEEF
By Larry Levine – 1 Brisket of beef, point end or about 1/2 lb per person 2 Tbls Olive oil Onion powder Paprika 2 brown onions, sliced 2 carrots, sliced 2 celery stalks, with leafs, diced 1 cup water 1 cup red wine Trim surface fat from meat. Trim most of... Read More
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