Homemade Pastrami Pics!

[104timberwolf]

Nearly three weeks in the making, but well worth the effort. Started with a 7.5 pound choice Angus brisket flat from Sam's.

 

[104timberwolf]

Another photo...

 

[MisterChrister]

That's absolutely gorgeous pastrami! Perfectly done, kudos!

 

[Jason TQ]

Dang it looks so good :-D. I've been getting lazy with my pastami and buying the corned beef and just smoking. Only done the whole process twice. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Yan can Cook]

love me some pastrami.

 

[104timberwolf]

This was my first attempt at curing meat (other than beef jerky). Very pleased with the results.

 

[IamMadMan]

Nice looking Pastrami....

 

[Rich M]

Looks awesome...and thanks for sharing...

Makes me want to drive down to Katz's on the lower east side..NYC...

 

[cowgirl]

That's what I had for supper tonight. Yours looks delicious!!

 

[defib]

That looks incredible, it makes me want to get up and drive all the way home for some of mine. ( I'm 75 miles away taking a class for work until Saturday) I've done the store corned beef and it was really good. But doing my own was over the top. I will still stock up on corned beef when they go on sale for St Paddys day. For when I don't want to wait as long. I will say this it sure beats store bought beyond belief.

 

[nsbbqguy]

That's some fine looking pastrami! I bet it was well worth the wait

 

[JohnnyB]

I haven't cured my own, just do the store bought corned beef, which comes out great. And if the "easy" way that I do it is as good as it is, doing it homemade has to be a total homerun.

 

[daninnewjersey]

Care to share a little more about the process? Would be appreciated....

 

[NickTheGreat]

Care to share a little more about the process? Would be appreciated....

Not the OP, but I started mine using Alton Brown's recipe.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/corned-beef-recipe.html

I've tweaked it over the years; I use tenderquick rather than saltpeter. Usually leave out the allspice too.

This is corned beef recipe, technically, but it smokes up and tastes pretty darn good! :clap2:

 

[NickTheGreat]

And it's hard to go back to not doing this. We like to slice up a bunch and vac pack and freeze it. I need to make another batch sometime soon!

 

[TheHojo]

question - if I want to take the easy way out and not do it from scratch - do I buy a cured corned beef or an uncured corned beef? Thank you

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That looks really good

 

[104timberwolf]

I used Meathead Goldwyn's recipe on Amazing Ribs.Com

http://amazingribs.com/recipes/beef/close_to_katzs_home_made_pastrami.html

Curing the brisket was very easy, as it turns out. Really no reason to buy a premade corned beef, unless time is a big issue for you.

 

[104timberwolf]

question - if I want to take the easy way out and not do it from scratch - do I buy a cured corned beef or an uncured corned beef? Thank you

I would play it safe and use a cured corned beef.