I recently moved to a new house and the kitchen is not quite unpacked. As is typical for me I tend to undertake a lot at once- so between moving, unpacking, busy season at work with a long commute, planning A.'s birthday party, and all the regular tasks that come along with managing a household, I volunteer to cook something for the Purim holiday meal we are eating at my sister's house since I can't pass up an opportunity to check off another recipe. I decided to make the Sweet and Sour Brisket, on request from my niece E., and cook it at my parents house. This recipe was pretty straight forward and didn't require too many unusual ingredients that I didn't have so it was a good choice. Time was limited so I went over to prepare the roast on Wednesday night. With my busy schedule I could not go over to my parents house to start until about 10:00 PM. I knew I wasn't going to be able to prepare it, cook it and let it cool all that night, so my mom, graciously volunteered to put it in the oven the next morning - if I prepared it all the night before. As I was slicing and dicing all the vegetables needed, both my parents were keeping me company. Now if you thought back seat baker was bad- wait until you meet the parents. "Be careful with the knife, why are you using that pan?, you should use a different knife..." But can't blame them too much, I was using their kitchen and utensils. Thanks guys- hope I didn't leave too many dirty dishes for you.
At the end the results were great. Brisket was soft and tasty. Some reviews:
Uncle S. - mmm, juicy
Aunt N. - The wine adds a good flavor
Niece E. - its good - I am already thinking of my next request
