I SOOOO need a slicer...
your strami looks great!
mole, thank you! Get the slicer. Trust me, you won't regret it. Life is so much easier when you own one.
Why is it that some make it look so easy? Fabulous looking Pastromi. I love the slicer. I've got to get one, if anything, just for pastromi.
Sams club has corned beef on sale this week. I'll order my slicer to arrive just when it's just ready to slice.
I noticed that you load your
AMNPS lightly. I've always had a tendency to overload mine and maybe that's why the smoke goes out. What smoker are you using? Would love to pick your brain a bit more.
red, thank you!
That was my first time ever using the
AMNPS, so there was a bit of a learning curve that I had to adjust to. Ultimately, I took care of my issue by nuking the pellets in a microwave-safe cup for two minutes. I also pulled out the chip tray and the chip loader completely. After I did these things, the
AMNPS worked flawlessly. By the way, I believe I read the microwaved pellet trick in one of Al's posts, so it wasn't something that I came up with, but rather something that I learned here at SMF, which is why I love this place!!! Like everything else, once you have your learning curve dialed in, it all falls into place nicely.
To answer your last question, I'm using an MES 40 and I absolutely love it! I love it now, even more, after pairing it with the
AMNPS. For cold smoking or long, unattended smoke projects, you cannot beat the combo - PERIOD!!!
Good looking Pastrami!
I've done it myself, and am waiting for the St Pat's day sales to load up on a few, even have a couple friends ask if I'd smoke one for them too.
I have the Chef's Choice 632 slicer, and just ordered the non-serated blade so I can go paper thin! I'll be posting my own pics in a few weeks!
Enjoy!
Talan, thank you!
By the way, I don't have the non-serrated blade, but PLEASE let me know the difference in how thin you can cut between the two blades after you get it. The serrated blade that came with the slicer allows me a very thin cut and I just don't understand how much thinner I can get with the non-serrated blade, but if it's significant, I would like to pick one up, as well. Thanks!