Question on thin sliced roast beef sammies.

[SmokinAl]

I would like to smoke some beef to be used for roast beef sammies. I have a meat slicer & want to cut it real thin. What are my options as far as the cut of meat goes. What do they use in the Deli's or what does Arby's use? What do you guys(gals) use? Finally, if price is no object what is the absolute best cut of meat for this?

 

[mudduck]

al

i can't help you but i would like to know the same thing

about arby's

 

[Bearcarver]

Arby's uses a special cut:

LOL---Just kidding!  

I'm waiting for the answer too.

Bear

 

[xjcamaro]

Hey whats a Pirate's favorite fast food place?

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbys's!!!!

Had to throw that in there!

 

[SmokinAl]

Har! Har! Har!   

 

[mudduck]

Arby's uses a special cut:

LOL---Just kidding!  

I'm waiting for the answer too.

Bear

bear you need to quit that

 

[Bearcarver]

Sorry about that Al !!!

OK guys  let's get some good answers to Al's serious question!!

I think I remember seeing some good roast beef sammies threads.

Bear

 

[mballi3011]

Now Al it really hard to find good horse meat so I have used sirloin tip for sammies. I just smoke it to about 135° we like some blood with our meat. Then just put in into the freezer for about 300 minutes before you slice it and then you can get it really thin slices. you might have to put it back into  the freeezer if it starts to heat up from the slicing fiction. So try it and OH yea it wouldn't take very long either. maybe 2-3 hours in the smoker too.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/79342/big-beef  

 

[xjcamaro]

Then just put in into the freezer for about 300 minutes before you slice it and then you can get it really thin slices.   

300 minutes?

 

[carson627]

I bet it's 30 minutes.

 

[pignit]

I just use any kind of beef roast that's on sale. There are so many crazy cuts of beef out there with whatever name the butcher wants to call them it's hard to define.... but I buy a big fat beef roast and it's roast beef time. Remember not to probe on start up.

 

[pineywoods]

Personally I try to find sirloin tip roast if I can't find it at a decent price I will use a top round roast.

 

[SmokinAl]

Ok Guys thanks for the tips. I'm heading over to Winn-Dixie & Publix to see what they got. I'll let you know what I find.

 

[jirodriguez]

Sirloin tip, tri-tip, bottom round..... any of the lean big chunky roasts will work fine. Just remember you aren't cooking to to 200° like a chuck roast or brisket.... just take it to 140-145 then foil, rest it, pop it in the fridge overnight, and slice away!

 

[pineywoods]

Sirloin tip, tri-tip, bottom round..... any of the lean big chunky roasts will work fine. Just remember you aren't cooking to to 200° like a chuck roast or brisket.... just take it to 140-145 then foil, rest it, pop it in the fridge overnight, and slice away!

 Al and I are in FL good luck finding a tri-tip around here I've only seen pics of them 

 

[jirodriguez]

Sirloin tip, tri-tip, bottom round..... any of the lean big chunky roasts will work fine. Just remember you aren't cooking to to 200° like a chuck roast or brisket.... just take it to 140-145 then foil, rest it, pop it in the fridge overnight, and slice away!

 Al and I are in FL good luck finding a tri-tip around here I've only seen pics of them 

Got any neighbors with cows? Think they would notice if one went missing?

 

[chefrob]

sirloin and top round ..........if $$ is not a factor i prefer rib.

 

[jirodriguez]

.... meanwhile, outback of the local Arby's........

 

[coffee_junkie]

Make sure you feed them some grain for a few weeks before leading them into your garage for its final nap...in the freezer.

Sirloin tip, tri-tip, bottom round..... any of the lean big chunky roasts will work fine. Just remember you aren't cooking to to 200° like a chuck roast or brisket.... just take it to 140-145 then foil, rest it, pop it in the fridge overnight, and slice away!

 Al and I are in FL good luck finding a tri-tip around here I've only seen pics of them 

Got any neighbors with cows? Think they would notice if one went missing?

 

[Bearcarver]

  

  

.... meanwhile, outback of the local Arby's........