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Podcast: Texas Standard » Stories from Texas
Episode: The Texas Crutch
Description: By W.F. Strong
I like that Texas is so famous for certain things that those things carry the Texas brand all around the world. Like Texas toast, for instance. Or Texas Hold ‘em poker. The Texas two-step. Texas-style brisket. And even within the specialized world of backyard chefs, the brisket has a sub-specialty technique known as the Texas crutch. This technique allegedly originated in Texas, and therefore carries the Texas name throughout the barbecue world.
I’m going to teach you about this technique over the next three minutes. It may come in handy this...