Best cut for Pastrami?

[radio]

Other than Brisket.  I have dome Pastrami using corned beef flats, but never experimented with other cuts.  I was desperate for Pastrami not long ago and picked up a pound at the supermarket.  It appeared to have been a bottom round or similar cut and definitely was not brisket.
 

What cuts have you experimented with, and what was your best smoked Strami?

 

[radio]

Anyone?  Someone?? 

 

[padronman]

I always use brisket. 

 

[pc farmer]

I use store bought corned points.

I want to cure my own so bad.

 

[chef jimmyj]

I only use Brisket Points for Pastrami because I grew up on Fatty Plate Pastrami and Points fit the bill. Any cut of Round makes good Pastrami as well but it will always be very lean. Not my thing...JJ

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• chef jimmyj
• Apr 24, 2013

 

[padronman]

 
I only use Brisket Points for Pastrami because I grew up on Fatty Plate Pastrami and Points fit the bill. Any cut of Round makes good Pastrami as well but it will always be very lean. Not my thing...JJ

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• chef jimmyj
• Apr 24, 2013

Hell yeah that fatty part is DA BOMB!!!!!

 

[radio]

Thanks guys.  I'm kind of middle of the road on 'Strami.  I don't like a big lot of fat, but not terribly lean either.  I will be keeping my eyes peeled for a big chunk of roast that has some good marbling, cut it in two or three sections approximating a brisket, cure it and give it a go.  Even  so so results at home are better than most of the store bought stuff

 

[pc farmer]

Be sure to post your cook.

 

[radio]

 
Be sure to post your cook.

I will.  This Spring I bought a Cabela's slicer for jerky and such, but took it back and got a better model a couple notches higher on the quality scale.  This one works fantastic!

 

[pc farmer]

Gotta love havin a slicer.

I have a OLD Hobart.

 

[radio]

 
Gotta love havin a slicer.

I have a OLD Hobart.

Oldies are goodies.  Hobart made some good stuff!

 

[pc farmer]

Yup, I could slice bricks with it.   I love it.

    

    Sorry

 

[manzwood]

The Wife bought me a very nice Point Cut Corned Beef a few months ago which I smoked in ...yep you guessed it Manzanita.

It was amazing!

Good luck Old Man and do let us know how the cook went!