The happier kind of "Eeyore"

[Torch&Tone]

Dry rub of mostly salt, (multiple kinds of) pepper, and onion & mushroom powders. Uncovered in the fridge overnight.

Temperatures this week looked like a Powerball drawing but I picked a decent day to smoke a couple of eye of rounds (...eyes of round? EoR's, either way). They made good steaks and - with a horseradish cream sauce, smoked pepperjack, fresh tomato, pickled onion, and quality potato rolls - some excellent roast beef sammies!

[not pictured: garlic-honey mustard sauce]
For leaner cuts, I cook to rare. Even after a long rest, cutting up these steaks nearly flooded my carving board with juices. I had thought about using an injection, but these did not end up needing it.

I prefer a few (dainty?) sliders versus one big sandwich. And yes, of course, I did (lightly) toast the bread before assembly; onions and horseradish sauce are hidden under the meat. The commercial-grade slicer that I picked up from a defunct deli makes a tremendous difference in getting practically paper-thin slices, which makes a big difference in texture & quality.

 

[smokerjim]

Looks good

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks delicious!
Love the Sammie!
Al

 

[JLeonard]

Gorgeous! I'll take the plate and a sammich please.

Jim

 

[Hijack73]

EoR makes a tolerable pastrami too, cooked to med rare. This mushroom powders you speak of sound very tempting.

tasty job

 

[Buckeyedude]

That looks great! The title had me thinking donkey, so I had to click..........

 

[edmonds]

That looks great! The title had me thinking donkey, so I had to click..........

Had me thinking the same thing.
But looks good anyway.
And where can you get a fresh tomato this time of year?

 

[Fueling Around]

Caught the twist enough to make me post.
I am not an eye fan unless cured.

 

[Coach JoeQB]

Eye Round is my favorite for roast beef. I smoke it but with a very simple rub. Great cook on it, nice job.

I usually slice it thin.

Joe

 

[Texas Cookin']

Nice job on the roast beef. Great snag on the slicer! I’m sure that thing is nice to have around.

 

[pushok2018]

That is one fantastic looking Sammie! Nicely done!