10 Days to Pastrami Heaven

[cooker613]

Homemade corned beef resting under its blanket of pastrami spices

Ready for the smoker

Starting in the smoke

Up close

Two hours in

Done with smoke, four hours (stalled at 158 degrees)

On the steam

Out of the pot and resting

First slices

All sliced

Looks like pastrami to me (and tastes like it too)

Packaged for freezer, three pounds

Wife and I made real dent with sandwiches. “Hot Pastrami Specials” (warm meat, with cole slaw, and Russian dressing on pumpernickel/ rye swirl bread), sorry no pictures. Too busy eating.

The pastrami came out great. Way better than Katz’s in NY (overrated anyway), but not up to the Romanian in Chicago, but equal to Ben and Irv’s in Philly.

Modesty and humility are some of my more outstanding traits!

 

[KrisUpInSmoke]

I'd eat that upside down! That looks superb!

And did you cut that just with a knife? You really did that pastrami justice. Perfectly cut.

“Hot Pastrami Specials” (warm meat, with cole slaw, and Russian dressing on pumpernickel/ rye swirl bread), sorry no pictures.

You mean to tell us, it got even better!?!

 

[chilerelleno]

Great looking Pastrami... Now where's the money shot of the Hot Pastrami sammies?
Just kidding man that meat looks good, I'm salivating hard.
Like!

 

[flatbroke]

Looks moochis buenis.

 

[cooker613]

I'd eat that upside down! That looks superb!

And did you cut that just with a knife? You really did that pastrami justice. Perfectly cut.


You mean to tell us, it got even better!?!

Thanks.
And yes, just used a knife, like the texture better. And I don’t have an electric slicer or a place to store it.

 

[LuvsBBQ]

Dang that looks fantastic my wife has been laughing cause I was wiping the drool from my chin. Now I will have visions of dag wood sammiches dancing in my head tonight.

 

[MeatSkull]

From store or scratch? Give it up!!!

 

[cooker613]

From store or scratch? Give it up!!!

Hey I was a Boy Scout. Absolutely from scratch.

 

[Steve H]

Yum! I'll be doing that soon. I'll cheat on one step though. I'm going to purchase a store bought corned beef and go from there.

 

[SmokinAl]

Now that is a work of art!
Awesome looking pastrami!
Congrats on getting a ride on the carousel!!!
Al

 

[gmc2003]

Great looking pastrami, and knife skills. Nice Job.

Point for sure.

Chris

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Looks great! Fine job!

Scott

 

[73saint]

That pastrami looks great!! Awesome job!

 

[tropics]

Very nice I love Pastrami that has the perfect color. LIKES
Richie

 

[cooker613]

Yum! I'll be doing that soon. I'll cheat on one step though. I'm going to purchase a store bought corned beef and go from there.

You certainly can, but the flavor (and I’ve done it too), just won’t quite be the same. But it will still be delicious.

 

[forktender]

Oh my, that looks flat out amazing and your knife skills are absolutely superb.
Points X10.

 

[cooker613]

Oh my, that looks flat out amazing and your knife skills are absolutely superb.
Points X10.

Thanks, but it’s just really a good sharp knife

 

[mds51]

Great looking Pastrami and I am impressed that you mentioned the Romanian Sausage Company in Chicago. We have had some of the best Hot Dogs, Salami, Corn Beef and Pastrami from this place . They now ship their products after many years of not doing so. There products are the real deal!!
mds51

 

[crazymoon]

C613, That is some fine looking "strami",good job Boy Scout ! :) Like

 

[cooker613]

Great looking Pastrami and I am impressed that you mentioned the Romanian Sausage Company in Chicago. We have had some of the best Hot Dogs, Salami, Corn Beef and Pastrami from this place . They now ship their products after many years of not doing so. There products are the real deal!!
mds51

Well good is good.

C613, That is some fine looking "strami",good job Boy Scout ! :) Like

Thanks. Would have made eagle, needed two more merit badges, but I met... a lovely young lady and the rest is history