National Brisket Day is observed annually on May 28.  As one of the nine primal cuts of beef, brisket comes from the breast or lower chest of beef or veal. Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [A Cookbook]by Aaron Franklin  (Author), Jordan Mackay  (Author) Brisket is a tough and relatively inexpensive cut of meat. While it requires some patience to…