Corned beef point or flat?

[Finster]

Can I assume like brisket, the point is preferable to the flat?
local store has both on sale.
$2.99 lb for the point. $3.99 lb for the flat

[Uncle Bob]

Your chances of a moist outcome after cooking are better with the point. I've often wondered why the point is usually cheaper, the only rationale that makes sense is the less knowledgeable public doesn't care for the extra fat.

[WayneT]

I’ve got my corned beef flat de-salinating as we speak…er, type. Moving toward a St. Paddy’s Day pastrami.

[texastweeter]

I just cured a hunc of creekstone farms point, and a hunk of flat with my dry cure. Its currently desalinating. Will be pastrami this weekend.

[Finster]

Grabbed 4 of the largest points they had. 1 @ 4#, the others all around 3#. It looked like the flats were all similar sizes...

[barelfly]

You find the same brand I mentioned in the prior thread? Or these different?

[Oak Smoke]

Last year around St Patrick Day there were no points anywhere. I hope that changes this year. Pastrami from the point is so much better.

[Smoke em if you got em]

Try Costco. I bought 2 big ones there last year, and just pulled the last one out of the freezer for pastrami.

[Spinaker]

Point, always point. Cheaper and better. Especially if you are buying choice or lower.

[JoeSousa]

I bought a whole packer and cut it in half and both halves are curing right now. The flat end will be corned beef and point end end up as pastrami. I don't really like a lot of fat in my corned beef but I am fine with it in pastrami.

[HawkerXP]

Point!

[Huskee]

I'll swim upstream here and share my preferences, I prefer the flat for pastrami. I've done the point, with the exact thought that you have - point is better - but to me it wasn't better. It made more crumbly, odd slices, was fattier but not in a good way, and wasn't as good for sammiches. I suppose it's all in how you'll use it. If you want beautiful sammich slices go with the flat, if you don't care, go point and save some money. For standard brisket dinner, point always for me!