John Cornyn's Christmas Eve brisket confuses the internet

[TexasTowelie]

Well, it definitely appears to be meat of some sort.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Thursday tweeted a photo of his family's holiday meal with the caption, "Brisket family tradition."

As Cornyn is the senior senator from Texas, it's no surprise that the tweet set off a big reaction. Brisket's big business in this state, and the meat seen in Cornyn's photo looks a far cry from the kind you'd find in the pit at spots like Franklin and Snow's.

For one thing, Cornyn's looks pretty dry. For another, the red stuff on the top — barbecue sauce, you'd imagine — has a color and texture that looks like spaghetti sauce left out too long.

The internet had a lot to say about the Cornyn family brisket.

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More at: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2020/12/25/john-cornyns-brisket-texas-senator-christmas-eve-tweet/4045590001/

[tanyev]

2. Almost looks like ketchup.

[Paladin]

3. Cornyn would fuck up a wet dream.

No reason to believe he could handle a labor-intensive project like a decent brisket.

[northoftheborder]

4. Red sauce is NOT traditional brisket sauce in Texas.

However, you will see it in establishments of supposedly "typical" brisket country.

[luvs2sing]

5. It looks a little like my Jewish MIL's brisket.

Which is a lot like mine. Not a true red sauce, but a wine and diced tomato sauce. With lots of onions. And garlic. Def not smoked nor barbecued, but delicious anyway.

[link:https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/holiday-beef-brisket-with-onions|

[LeftInTX]

7. But John prides himself on "cowboy stuff" and if he's gonna tweet a brisket pic

It should look like the smoked stuff we buy around here...LOL

If it tastes really good and doesn't look like Texas brisket, he should just tweet that he's eating meat loaf or that his family's special pot roast recipe....

[luvs2sing]

9. Well, he is an idiot after all..

[AwakeAtLast]

6. I legit first saw crab legs

Who would do that to brisket?

[LeftInTX]

8. Thanks for the laugh!!

I needed it!!!