On Tuesday, a series known as Trailer Food Tuesdays will begin at the
Long Center. Event Organizer Eric Silverstein, and Director of Catering
Mark Tamiso, joined us in the kitchen to talk about what attendees can
expect at the event and the rising popularity of trailer food.
Recipe: Brisket tacos
Ingredients
- Brisket, 3-4 lb
piece
- Braising Liquid:
- Maker's Mark, 1 cup
- Beef Broth, 3 cups
- Water, 1 cup
- Yellow Onion, 1
chopped
- Garlic Cloves, 4,
whole or chopped
Rub
- Kosher Salt, 2 tbsp
- Black pepper, 1
tbsp
- Mustard Powder, 2
tsp
- Chili Powder, 2
tbsps
- Garlic Powder, 1
tbsps
- Onion Powder, 1
tbsp
- Brown Sugar, 4 tbsp
- Bay Leaves, 1
Directions
- Set your oven for
350 degrees.
- Trim brisket to the
level of fat and marbling of your preference.
- Grind rub
ingredients in spice grinder, then spread over brisket moving the rub mixture
into the meat.
- Turn cast iron
skillet on high heat and sear dry-rubbed brisket on both sides for 8-10
minutes. Make sure to get a good sear
but to not burn the meat. Set
aside.
- Combine braising
liquid ingredients into oven proof pot.
Add brisket piece. The braising
liquid should come halfway up the brisket piece (it should not cover the
brisket).
- Place in oven for
3.5 hours.
Recipe: Creamy Apple Slaw
Ingredients
- Fennel, 1, 1 cup,
sliced thin
- Apple, Green, 1,
julienned
- Cabbage, Green, 1
cup, sliced thin on mandolin
- Carrots, Shredded,
1/2 cup
- Rice Wine Vinegar,
1/8 cup
- Lemon Juice, 1/8
cup
- Mayonnaise, 3/4 cup
- Sugar, 1/4 cup
- Kosher Salt &
Black Pepper to taste
Directions
- Mix ingredients.
Add more mayonnaise if you are unhappy with the consistency of the slaw.
Recipe: Smoky Roasted Peach BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- Peach Preserves, 6
oz
- Ketchup, 12 oz
- Onion half, chopped
- Kosher Salt, to
taste
- Black Pepper, to
taste
- Vegetable Oil,
tablespoon
Directions
- On medium heat,
heat oil then add onions.
- Sautee onions until
they start to become translucent.
- Add peach preserves
and ketchup.
- Turn heat down to
low and simmer sauce for fifteen to twenty minutes.
- Add salt and pepper
to taste.
