Naah you wanna cook the skin enough just to get to the meat inside
Like I said,you have to do it a few times to get it right,bigger the meat longer the boil
NOW!
You can also score those smaller 9 incher's and smoke'em just fine,the tuff stuff will fall away pretty easy like a fat cap on a brisket
Just dont over score(to deep/to small) or youll be picking alot of crap you shouldnt have to.
YES,YES,YES . . . . . cow flappers done EXACTLY like corned beef then smoked are some pretty wonderful pastrami creations
Yes its a one off only done here that I know of(likely true)
I have extra refrigerated space here so brineing/curing come regular
S U C K part to all this is China(Asia) has the market cornered on these wonderful cuts of beef
When I was a kid you could buy a HUGE flapper for less the $3.00USD
I do cringe at the $26+ plus tags at common US retail but they are paying 4 X that in Asian countries like its nothing.
Research it,its crazy how much they ship across the pond 700 THOUSAND TONS is mere pennies in the bigger picture
Folks
thought Nokia moving to Mexico was a big deal . . . . . . .:smirk