burnt ends

Charred brisket cubes

Burnt ends are the charred, crispy pieces cut from the point end of a smoked beef brisket.

A Kansas City barbecue specialty, they're prized for their intense smokiness, caramelized bark, and tender fat.

Originally trimmings given away or discarded, burnt ends became a delicacy: We ordered a plate of burnt ends with pickles and white bread.

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fat · bark · charred · cube · bite-sized pieces · smoker · Kansas City · Texas BBQ · pork belly · cooked · grill · butcher paper · ribs · sauce · wood chips · tender · crisp · juicy

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meat texture/doneness

burnt endsraw meat

Animal tissue, unheated

blue rare · beef tartare · carpaccio · rare steak · sashimi

barbecue prestige/desirability

burnt endstrim

Remove unwanted edges

scraps

barbecue cut/preparation method

burnt endspulled pork

Slow-cooked shredded shoulder meat

prime rib · roast beef

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