Beef - Corned Beef and Pastrami

[pops6927]

Looking good pops !

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• actech
• Mar 15, 2017

Here's a shot of the eye of round I did with your brine. It turned out Really good, but one question. How much of the sugar can I eliminate from the brine and it still work correctly ? I can taste the sweet to it and my personal preference is to not have the Sweet. I don't like honey ham , pineapple glazed ham. But I love how easy the brine is. Awesome stuff Pops !!

You can eliminate all of it if you wish - it is for flavoring only.  All you really need is 1 gallon of water, 1 oz (heaping tablespoon) of curing salt and ½ cup of table salt.

 

[pops6927]

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

Ham Bags from Butcher & Packer  (www.butcher-packer.com)

 

[crankybuzzard]

 

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

Ham Bags from Butcher & Packer  (www.butcher-packer.com)

That's where I get them, and trust me, you'll find a use for all of those bags.  

 

[pops6927]

Slicing!

First of all, I got a new slicer for Christmas.  Another Nesco, FS-250 model, with 8.7" Blade and side thickness control from Walmart at a good price!

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

photos of it:

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

I love the side slicing control!  Doesn't widen out like the old one did. 

(Late last night, after the roast cooled, I had to make sure I found the correct cross-grain.... ahem....)

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

Brought it out today, and started slicing it...

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

As i sliced it, was easily able to thin it up nicely.

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

Finished it!  Smaller container is for my chiropractor (going tomorrow), larger container is for us plus what's on the plate:

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

Now... doesn't it look delicious!  Being cured, it will keep in the fridge for 2 weeks (doubt it will last that long.. lol!)

The flavor?  The pickling spices made a very nice difference added at the start of the curing; instead of a dried beef flavor, it was more aromatic, smoked corned beef flavor.  Cooked perfectly to the right temp!

I call it a success!  Can't wait until Friday for making the corned beef and cabbage, too!

 

[pops6927]

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

Pastrami with brown mustard, swiss cheese and sauerkraut - absolutely delicious!  (Forgot to get rye bread, but plenty left for more!)

Grilled on my 'new' panini... um..... 10 year old George Foreman Grill!  Works like a charm for toasting sandwiches!

 

[myownidaho]

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• pops6927
• Mar 15, 2017

Pastrami with brown mustard, swiss cheese and sauerkraut - absolutely delicious!  (Forgot to get rye bread, but plenty left for more!)

Grilled on my 'new' panini... um..... 10 year old George Foreman Grill!  Works like a charm for toasting sandwiches!

Now that's a sandwich...

 

[pc farmer]

Great thread Pops.

That meat looks beautiful

 

[SmokyMose]

Man, that's pretty, Pops! Can't wait for the slices..

 

[whistech]

Pops, you are the master at curing  and smoking and I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge with us wantabes.    Your pastrami looks absolutely delicious.   It's on my list to do soon.

 

[JckDanls 07]

:77: :77: :77:


What else can I say !!!!

 

[bdskelly]

The King of Cure. Best thread I've read in a long time Pops. B

 

[tropics]

Pops those slices perfect sandwiches 

Richie

 

[ab canuck]

Pops, that looks absolutely amazing, Definitely on the list this spring......

 

[pops6927]

The final 'proof-is-in-the-pudding' was cooking the corned beef piece, which I did today in between doing the ham and arm shoulder:

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• pops6927
• Mar 17, 2017

put the piece I'd sliced off the cured beef roast in a pot of water and started it simmering.  It simmered from 10 am until 2:30 pm until it hit an internal temperature of 208°, when I removed it from the heat and chilled it - had to go to our son's annual (22nd) Open House at ThumbTech's.  Got home, removed it and tested it for shredding....

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• pops6927
• Mar 17, 2017

Voila!  Success!  Shredded with ease, and delicious, too!

 

[pops6927]

Thank you all for all the wonderful comments and for looking!

 

[jtgjr]

Just. . . WOW. Saving this thread for reference. Impressive Pops. Happy St. Patty's!

 

[stovebolt]

 Another great thread, Pops. Point for sure.

Chuck

 

[tjohnson]

Corned beef is my favorite!
Nothing worse than getting a bag Reuben sandwich at a restaurant
After making my own corned beef and pastrami, I will never buy it in a restaurant again

Great Job Pops!

 

[crankybuzzard]

Corned beef is my favorite!

Nothing worse than getting a bag Reuben sandwich at a restaurant

After making my own corned beef and pastrami, I will never buy it in a restaurant again

Great Job Pops!

Amen to that!

The first time my bride tasted my homemade corned beef, she accused me of serving her an exotic meat!

There's that big of a difference.

 

[SmokyMose]

Amen to that!

The first time my bride tasted my homemade corned beef, she accused me of serving her an exotic meat!

There's that big of a difference.

And not paying $10.99 a lb is just icing on the cake! [emoji]128522[/emoji]