What Does Cutting Against the Grain Really Mean? Yeah, it matters how you slice your meat. Don't worry though, figuring it out is easy.

Cutting meat against the grain is upheld as some of the best advice when it comes to serving steak, but is this golden rule really non-negotiable?

We explain what cutting meat against the grain actually means, because yes, how you slice your meat matters.

Unless you cook it regularly, you may not know how to cut brisket. You’ll need to understand how to tell the flat from the point, how to trim the fat, and how to cut against the grain when ...

How to identify the grain of a steak The best way to identify the direction of the grain on a steak is to look at it raw. Depending on the cut, the parallel lines will be quite obvious or slightly ...

Brisket brings its own complement of taste and texture to the table. Famous in its incarnations as corned beef, pastrami and barbecue, it is as a braised meat that it shines.

But first, a brisket primer. A whole brisket averages 15 pounds, and butchers cut it in half to make it easier to sell and easier to cook. The first cut — the lower half of the brisket — is ...

The grain refers to the muscle fibers running through a piece of meat. Cutting against it means more tender bites of steak. Bryan Gardner for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Greg Lofts.

This recipe for Barbecued Brisket and Burnt Ends yields intensely smoky meat and the crispy bits known as burnt ends, served with Kansas City-style barbecue sauce.

Remove the pan from the oven and allow the brisket to cool. Transfer the brisket to a cutting board, trim the fat, then slice the meat against the grain to the desired thickness.