food Pastrami

[JoynersHotPeppers]

I used the meathead method form amazingribs video and smoked all the way through with no crutch to 201 on the thick end and 203 on the thin end. What resulted was the best pastrami I have ever eaten and the wife being from just outside the city in NY claimed the same thing. We had another sandwich today and the story did not change! 
 
This day forward I will never make one a different way, this was the first I had made period.
 

 

 

 

 

[grantmichaels]

It really looks perfect ...
 
I LOL'd yesterday because package of corned beef I used said Gluten Free on it =)

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

It really looks perfect ...
 
I LOL'd yesterday because package of corned beef I used said Gluten Free on it =)

So did mine hahahahahaha

 

[FreeportBum]

You can put one of those in with the cotton seeds yum

 

[tctenten]

On the to-do list. Nice sammie.

 

[grantmichaels]

I just sat staring at that meat while I was on the phone w/ work ...

 

[Sizzle Lips]

Beautiful looking sammich....I would be all over that bad boy.....all you need is a nice glass of Dark Chocolate Stout to wash it down.....nice job JHP.

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Ate it while drinking Guinness and thanks!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Beatiful sandwich JHP!

 

[ColdSmoke]

I used the meathead method form amazingribs video and smoked all the way through with no crutch to 201 on the thick end and 203 on the thin end. What resulted was the best pastrami I have ever eaten and the wife being from just outside the city in NY claimed the same thing. We had another sandwich today and the story did not change! 
 
This day forward I will never make one a different way, this was the first I had made period.
 

 

 

 

wow

 

[ColdSmoke]

what's the trick to picking out a good corned beef brisket or do you corn it yourself?

 

[SmokenFire]

what's the trick to picking out a good corned beef brisket or do you corn it yourself?

 
If we're doing a corned beef & cabbage thing I buy pre-corned brisket flats, usually 6lbs and under.  Brand isn't as important as bend imo - I'll pick up the corned brisket flat by the ends and try and fold it in half.  The one that bends the most will have better marbling and cook up more tender.
 
If we're doing smoked brisket I buy whole packers (flat and point together in cryo) and then separate out the point and trim down the cap on the flat by hand.  The bend test still works for whole packers and is what I use to choose between the two I like that look pretty much the same.  
 
If you have the time home corned beef is worth the time & effort to make, but it takes about a week in my experience.  Here's the link to the method JHP used, which is as solid as they come.  

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

what's the trick to picking out a good corned beef brisket or do you corn it yourself?

I say the best thing to do is pick a choice grade over select grade and make sure it is not high in water content. 
 
 
Here is the method I used for pastrami, I followed the meathead video method over the boil or steam. 
 
http://amazingribs.com/recipes/beef/close_to_katzs_home_made_pastrami.html

 

[c3po]

Wow, I would love to come over for lunch or dinner. The plain ticket would be worth it.

 

[ColdSmoke]

doing this tomorrow

 

[Bumper]

I used the meathead method form amazingribs video and smoked all the way through with no crutch to 201 on the thick end and 203 on the thin end. What resulted was the best pastrami I have ever eaten and the wife being from just outside the city in NY claimed the same thing. We had another sandwich today and the story did not change! 
 
This day forward I will never make one a different way, this was the first I had made period.
 

 

 

 

 
That looks incredible.  
 
This one?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe7QREZcV8I

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

^^Yes

 

[BigB]

this looks amazing. I've got to try it