Pastrami

fishwrestler · Jun 28, 2010

My two month Vacation is coming to an end and I start back to work on Thursday.

So I figured let's smoke. I had 5 corned beef in the Freezer and took three out yesterday. Started making the rub and was short so I ran to the store.
Rub ingredients measured ready to sent through the spice grinder.

Ground up all the spices, here is a shot of the finished rub.

Meat all rubbed down ready to hit the smoker.

In the smoker ready for the heat.

They have been in the smoker 4 hours and are at 150 right now. Almost done. More Pastrami q-views to come when I pull them.

Robert

biaviian · Jun 28, 2010

That's looking good! Do you refreeze after smoking?

fishwrestler · Jun 28, 2010

Last time I only did one and we ate it all in less than 24 hrs lol. I think I will let it sit then refrigerate it over night then tomorrow slice it. Probably vacuum seal small portions and freeze and reheat for lunches later.

fishwrestler · Jun 28, 2010

Pulled at 165 and foiled and let them sit for 30 minutes. Here is a peak. will refrigerate and thin slice tomorrow .

Thanks for looking

Robert

rbranstner · Jun 29, 2010

Oh those look great. I should do up another batch to have for sandwiches this summer.

fishwrestler · Jun 29, 2010

OK Change of plans. Have the pastrami in the steamer. The plan now is to steam for three hours let cool then thin slice and vacuum seal in small portions.

squirrel · Jun 29, 2010

Why do you steam them? I haven't made pastrami yet, but hope to in the near future.

fishwrestler · Jun 29, 2010

Squirrel,

I read it helps to make the meat even more tender. From what I am reading it is called New York Style. I just checked on it and man it looks good.

I will post up pictures after I let it cool and slice it.

Robert

fishwrestler · Jun 29, 2010

Here it its after three hours of steam all sliced up. I will package it up and vacuum seal it later. Probably eat some for dinner too.

pineywoods · Jun 29, 2010

It looks awesome

How was trying to slice it hot? I usually steam mine before eating it I like hot pastrami sandwiches

mballi3011 · Jun 29, 2010

Well your pastramis looks amasing thou. Hey squirrel thew place he's talking about is KAT'Z in new york. World famous pastrami and corned beef sanwiches. I might say that they are more then really good too. They steam their meat hot and then slice it thou. I do steam my corn beef and pastrami hot thou and that's just cause and it's Kat'z way too.

fishwrestler · Jun 29, 2010

I steamed it then cooled it then used my slicer. it sliced great.

rdknb · Jun 29, 2010

that looks so good. I was just saying I need to make more

mythmaster · Jun 29, 2010

That looks real tasty! I've been wanting to try this, but I really want to find a slicer first.

I've had turkey pastrami before, too, that was really good. I might look into that, as well.

meateater · Jun 29, 2010

Where's the mustard? That looks awesome.

beer-b-q · Jun 30, 2010

Great looking Pastrami...

bottomline · Jun 30, 2010

Looks awesome!!!

natureman · Dec 13, 2010

hey fishwrestler, got a recipe for that awesome looking pastrami rub??? i got a corned beef ready for some pastrami...yum...

venture · Dec 13, 2010

Just goes to show there are many ways to skin a cat. I see some interesting ideas here. I have been steaming it when I want to slice and serve on the plate for dinner. For sandwiches I have sliced, frozen, and warmed in au jus. I see no reason it could not be steamed, cooled, then sliced though. Fishwrestler, I will be trying that soon.

This QVIEW is making me hungry!

realtorterry · Dec 13, 2010

I have rye !!!

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