Pastrami

[SuperDave]

Up for tonight is the pastrami for pastrami burgers.  My first step is to run the whole spices that come with a corned beef through the spice coffee grinder for one of my layers of rub.

Then apply a mustard rub and the rest of the seasonings.

It is a 2 meat day so this is in the smoke right now with a pork shoulder.

 

[SuperDave]

Update shot

 

[Libohunden]

That pastrami looks amazing!

 

[abaran]

Looks great

 

[elkins20]

Hey Dave I like your idea of the catch pan under the meat... Will you also just slice the Pastrami like a deli meat?

 

[SuperDave]

Bill, tonight I am grilling burgers and topping with copious amounts of thinly sliced pastrami and cheese. Then I'm going to enjoy Reuben sandwiches and breakfast hash.

 

[gregbooras]

Very nice Dave.

I bet these will make great Reuben sandwiches.

The one question I have, can you freeze leftovers?

Greg

 

[elkins20]

Bill, tonight I am grilling burgers and topping with copious amounts of thinly sliced pastrami and cheese. Then I'm going to enjoy Reuben sandwiches and breakfast hash.

Sounds delicious, wish you was closer that was could help you with the Reuben's and look at that beautiful coffee table of yours... Wish you a wonderful week Dave...

 

[SuperDave]

Greg, I don't see why freezing would be any problem at all.  However, at 3 to 4 lbs, there really isn't much for leftovers.

 

[Grampy]

Dave that is one good looking burger! Its making me hungry!

 

[DivotMaker]

Dave, looks great!  Cool idea to grind the spices that come with it.  How did you prepare the pre-packaged corned beef?  Did you soak it in water?  The only time I did one of these, I didn't, and it was so salty you couldn't even think about eating it!

 

[SuperDave]

Tony, when buying the corned beef, I only buy it in "round" now.  I find it much better than flats.  And I do soak in cold water overnight. 

 

[DivotMaker]

Dave, I've never seen "in the round" corned beef - just flats or points.  Where do you get that?

 

[SuperDave]

Winco Foods has been the most consistent place that covers a wide variety of States. 

 

[DivotMaker]

No Winco's in my neck of the woods.

 

[SuperDave]

No Winco's in my neck of the woods.

I'm sure you can easily find some eye of round.  Drop it in some pink salt solution and make your own. 

 

[BedouinBob]

Dave, nice move using pre-made corned beef to smoke for the pastrami. Doing the whole process takes a lot of steps. Looks like the results were a hit!

 

[elkins20]

Nor in mine...  :-\

 

[DivotMaker]

I'm sure you can easily find some eye of round.  Drop it in some pink salt solution and make your own.

Pork Belly Brian has a killer corned beef recipe I would love to try; just finding the time to try so many things is hard!

Pork Belly's Corned Beef

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[elkins20]

We  have a company in K.C. called Boyle's that makes corned beef to sell in the stores locally. Could probably use it to make a pastrami, just adapt Dave's recipe.