Everything looks fabulous Dave! Grinding the spices will really intensify the flavors. Rubens are my all time favorite deli sandwich. Jasons deli left town a while back and left me rubenless (is that a word?). I bet your samiches were a big hit.
no Jason's?! I'd move immediately, if not sooner. LOL, I only visit a few times a year, but there's one downtown so it's not a bad walk for lunch on a nice day. So many yummy options there.
Follow up, I think this was one of the best corned beef to pastrami efforts I've made. The Ruben sandwiches were out of this world. I'm sold on the round, guys. Look for it at your restaurant depot.
