Brisket (Jewish dish)

Brisket is especially popular as a holiday main course, usually served at Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Hanukkah, and on Shabbat.

Brisket is implicitly kosher since it is from the front of the animal, and it was cheap because anything that takes a long time to cook and that cannot be grilled has challenges, especially in a restaurantBrisket has been eaten by Ashkenazi Jews in Europe for special occasions such as Passover, since at least the 1700s.

[4] Brisket became popular among Ashkenazi Jews due to its low cost; farmers would sell the expensive cuts and keep the cheaper ones.

[5] Ashkenazi Jewish refugees brought shtetl cooking with them, and introduced brisket to the general American population.

[10] Brisket is commonly eaten on its own, or alongside pareve kugel (potato or noodle), or matzah ball soup.

Brisket being prepared for Passover