Texas smoked brisket

Brisket was a very important and popular food in Ashkenazi Jewish culture and cuisine, and has been eaten by Jews since at least the 1700s, as it was cheap and they were allowed to eat it despite their strict dietary laws.

By the early 1900s smoked brisket appeared on Jewish deli menus across Texas.

[1] The first mention of smoked brisket appears in newspaper advertisements in 1910 geared towards the Jewish community of Texas, Watson's Grocery in El Paso and Naud Burnett grocery store in Greenville both sold smoked brisket in their Jewish deli counter, alongside other foods such as smoked whitefish salad and chopped liver.

[2] Smoked brisket is one of the most popular dishes enjoyed in barbecue joints in Texas today.

[citation needed] Smoked brisket is commonly served with pickles and onions, and sometimes Texas toast.