Miscellaneous with grain

1 cabbage , large brined or 1 pickled cabbage 3 cups rice , short grain 1 onion , medium chopped 1 lb bacon , dry cured not maple 1 pinch salt 1 pinch pepper[...]

2 1/2 lb beef brisket     (preferably from the point cut, also called the 2nd cut)     Salt to taste     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste 4 slc bacon minced[...]