Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (love2bake)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:16:47 GMT

Langers is on my list the next time I get to SoCal!!

(Why do I read Roadfood first thing in the morning--so dangerous!)

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (EdSails)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:17:17 GMT

mar52

Here's the bar I use for pastrami:

Langer's pastrami served on the freshest rye bread I've had. I hear that the rye is started elsewhere and finished off at Langer's but of course that is hearsay.

The description of Langer's pastrami is at the top of their menu:

It's not just the thick hand cut slices... it's the flavor and dark crusty bits that makes Langer's pastrami sandwich stand out.

Today's sandwich was quite fatty... and delicious.

mmmmmmmmmmm.............Langers........

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (mar52)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:39:58 GMT

Here's the bar I use for pastrami:

Langer's pastrami served on the freshest rye bread I've had. I hear that the rye is started elsewhere and finished off at Langer's but of course that is hearsay.

The description of Langer's pastrami is at the top of their menu:

It's not just the thick hand cut slices... it's the flavor and dark crusty bits that makes Langer's pastrami sandwich stand out.

Today's sandwich was quite fatty... and delicious.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (agnesrob)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:28:38 GMT

I love pastrami lox! I also love fatty pastrami and corned beef. I guess that's why I rarely have them!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (CCinNJ)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:10:32 GMT

I eat corned beef & pastrami lox. Nothing beats the lox!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:00:48 GMT

chewingthefat

Eye of the Round Pastrami, LOL!

Just guessing, but I'll bet it's better than turkey pastrami.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (chewingthefat)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:30:07 GMT

love2bake

1bbqboy

Oh, I'm not offended. I thought one HAD to use brisket in order for it to be Corned Beef or Pastrami. I learn something everyday.

Ha--yes! I totally agree about the brisket. But apparently producers out here use the same curing process on eye round instead, which just doesn't cut it, as you can imagine. They probably shouldn't even call it pastrami!

Not using Brisket for Pastrami/Corned Beef is akin to using tofu to make Burgers. Eye of the Round Pastrami, LOL!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (love2bake)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:50:07 GMT

1bbqboy

Oh, I'm not offended. I thought one HAD to use brisket in order for it to be Corned Beef or Pastrami. I learn something everyday.

Ha--yes! I totally agree about the brisket. But apparently producers out here use the same curing process on eye round instead, which just doesn't cut it, as you can imagine. They probably shouldn't even call it pastrami!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (SeamusD)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:14:07 GMT

I like Buddig ham, my grandmother would make me sandwiches with that all throughout elementary school. I don't eat it very often, but still like it. Never tried their corned beef or pastrami, might have to now.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (kland01s)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:30:30 GMT

I live in the very far edge of the Chicago burbs...... I don't ever see either corned beef or pastrami like that. There used to be a local place that served fantastic corned beef sandwiches but now long gone. Buddig anyone?

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (1bbqboy)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:08:45 GMT

Oh, I'm not offended. I thought one HAD to use brisket in order for it to be Corned Beef or Pastrami. I learn something everyday.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (love2bake)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:32:14 GMT

1bbqboy

love2bake

Seriously!! (Great comment about the UK kitchens, btw)
Mar, I hear there's decent NY style corned beef in SoCal, but I haven't found any in the SF Bay Area.

What's NY style?
BTW, Kenny & Zuke's in Portland makes an acclaimed pastrami, but I doubt they
appreciate calling it NY style. Probably Portland style would do.
Kenny and Zuke's Delicatessen

That's a beautiful picture!
No offense intended, but I'm making a distinction between what I can get my part of CA--which is often made with eye round instead of brisket--vs. what you can get in NY at places like Carnegie (see photo above by iluvcfood), hence "NY style." Ours lacks the flavor and juiciness, and totally falls short of what you can get back east (or maybe Portland). There's a place near me that makes its own pastrami, and it's interesting, but not traditional NY deli style, which I miss.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (mar52)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:03:08 GMT

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (CCinNJ)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:38:30 GMT

I vote for a poll that includes Tito's!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (mar52)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:24:05 GMT

I think Langer's serves New York style... hand sliced and thick. I think a sandwich runs $14 or more.

Johnny's thinly slices, steams/boils and piles it on. It's around the corner from Tito's so I don't get there much.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (1bbqboy)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:40:11 GMT

love2bake

Seriously!! (Great comment about the UK kitchens, btw)
Mar, I hear there's decent NY style corned beef in SoCal, but I haven't found any in the SF Bay Area.

What's NY style?
BTW, Kenny & Zuke's in Portland makes an acclaimed pastrami, but I doubt they
appreciate calling it NY style. Probably Portland style would do.
Kenny and Zuke's Delicatessen

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (CajunKing)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:00:28 GMT

Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle

They ALL have my name written all over it!

The non-vandalized figure is about 5%.

I wondered because it went from way in last place to leading the polls over night.

1/2 and 1/2 or fatty or lean
ITS ALL GOOD!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (EdSails)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:42:53 GMT

love2bake

Mar, I hear there's decent NY style corned beef in SoCal, but I haven't found any in the SF Bay Area.

Between Langer's, Brent's and Katella Delis for the Jewish style and Johnnie's Pastrami and The Hat for dipped sandwiches, we do not lack for good pastrami in SoCal.

I can see the meat slicer's union packing the ballot box though------pastrami makes much more of a mess!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (love2bake)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:23:59 GMT

Seriously!! (Great comment about the UK kitchens, btw)
Mar, I hear there's decent NY style corned beef in SoCal, but I haven't found any in the SF Bay Area.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (mar52)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:45:18 GMT

Why would anyone stuff the ballot?
They think the results will serve some purpose?

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:48:11 GMT

They ALL have my name written all over it!

The non-vandalized figure is about 5%.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (wanderingjew)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:44:10 GMT

Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle

cavandre

I was a little surprised that around 40% "don't touch the stuff".

Cavandre, that figure is bogus. Someone's been vandalizing the polls the past few weeks, stuffing the ballot box with their particular choice.

I bet you'd find more folks that enjoy Cod Cakes, Baked Beans and Brown Bread...The diners and taverns in the working class suburbs and neighborhoods of Boston are full of them...

I've got to play devils advocate with you Bruce, I knew that poll had your name written all over it!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (chefbuba)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:49:17 GMT

Both, full fat!

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (felix4067)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:43:10 GMT

CCinNJ

Kitchens of the UK?

*snort* That actually did make me laugh right out loud.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (CCinNJ)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:38:06 GMT

Kitchens of the UK?

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (1bbqboy)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:35:20 GMT

The cow lobby?

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:27:27 GMT

cavandre

I was a little surprised that around 40% "don't touch the stuff".

Cavandre, that figure is bogus. Someone's been vandalizing the polls the past few weeks, stuffing the ballot box with their particular choice.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (SeamusD)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:25:02 GMT

I like my corned beef fatty, but my pastrami lean. Most places around here only serve either lean though, and they don't make it in-house.

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (iluvcfood)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:17:13 GMT

I like mine just like this...........
The BEST Deli sandwich I have ever eaten! This is the smaller of them!
The homemade all ya can eat garlic pickles are the bomb!

(Carnegie Deli @ the Mirage)

Re:Corned Beef/Pastrami Poll (Michael Hoffman)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:45:10 GMT

Mostly lean, but not more than three quarters of a pound of meat between the slices of rye.