Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sliced brisket on a wooden cutting board - Food Fantasy/Shutterstock Brisket, which comes from the lower pectoral area of the cow, ...

Brisket, which comes from the lower pectoral area of the cow, is known for its toughness due to the high amounts of connective tissue it contains. It's made up of two cuts — the flat cut and the point ...