Baharat Brisket

[STEbbq]

Amanda has asked me to look at using baharat for her birthday brisket. The brisket itself is a Creekstone one. The idea is that she wanted cardamom in the rub.

https://www.wandercooks.com/baharat-middle-eastern-spicy-mix-recipe/

I think this could be pretty good because I wanted to do a spin on the KG BBQ place. Flavors look good.

Right now, the plan is to make a sample of the baharat rub and a SPOG rub and let her sample each before cooking the brisket with it.

I know someone else did a KG BBQ inspired take on something but I can’t find the thread.

Thoughts? ecowper

[Bob K]

looks a lot like a good pastrami rub, I bet it works well

[58limited]

I've played with making KG BBQ ribs the last two weekends, posts in SUWYC. Yesterday's cook was fairly close.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/food-recipes-techniques-show-us-what-youre-cooking/show-tell/1572863-show-us-what-you-re-cooking-suwyc-volume-33-spring-2024?p=1609661#post1609661

I've never used Baharat seasoning so I'm not sure what it tastes like. Here is a synopsis of the attempt to reproduce KG BBQ's Za'atar seasoned pomegranate glazed ribs:

Based on watching several youtube videos KG's uses sriracha as a slather (go easy), SPGO with oregano leaves as a rub, then lightly dusts the ribs with coriander powder and fenugreek powder. He claims to do the 3-2-1 method but yesterday I just smoked 4.5 hours, wrapped .5 hour, then finished unwrapped for another .5 hour. Lightly sauce when wrapped and again when unwrapped. After smoking KG's lightly dusts the ribs with Za'atar seasoning and serves with pomegranate seeds on top.

The sauce is made up of pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses, ketchup, and seasonings that I'm still trying to figure out but I think I'm close.

Edit: Just looked at you post of the Baharat recipe. Its a bit different than what KG BBQ uses on the ribs but I bet it will be great on a brisket. KG's uses the standard Texas seasoning on his brisket - he said he doesn't want to mess with an icon.

[STEbbq]

Thanks for all of this info. I think I have to do a straight up comparison between za’atar, berbere, and baharat and see what flavor combinations looks best for beef and get Amanda’s vote. Plus figure in if I have to buy anything extra (probably not as our spice cabinet pretty extensive). This help is exactly what I was hoping to learn so thank you very much.

[STEbbq]

Amanda looked at all three and still likes the original Baharat best so I think we will still proceed with the original sampling plan as a final check.

[58limited]

I agree, I think of the three recipes the Baharat would pair best with brisket.