Corned beef into Pastrami

[BigTurtle]

Checked the pre holiday " sale" price at our local store. $3.98 a pound on SALE. Boars Head was $6.98 a pound. Same store. I'll wait a few days.

 

[BigTurtle]

I can't be seen in one of those health food places. Maybe a disguise ?

 

[ironhorse07]

 

[BigTurtle]

I broke down and gave into the pressure and bought a corned beef brisket flat today for WAY TOO MUCH money. It's soaking now. I am eager to.smoke.it.

 

[BigTurtle]

Looks good to me so far.

 

[BigTurtle]

Finished. Not bad. Not great. Edible ? Yes !

 

[BigTurtle]

Gotta make some pastrami reubens now. The best lighting for pictures is low angle morning sun.

 

[BigTurtle]

Rachael came by for supper tonight. She's gone now.

 

[motocrash]

Did she say if she was coming to my house?

 

[BigTurtle]

No, she had to run. Her twin stopped in and left too.

 

[motocrash]

Dangit! Great looking sammich man!

 

[BigTurtle]

Dangit! Great looking sammich man!

Thanks Moto. Not much reward for the money invested but the taste was unbelievable. We got enough for about 4 sandwiches for a $15 investment on a corned beef and the rub and a long slow smoke. It might be less expensive to buy pastrami but there's no fun in that. My Lori said it's unbelievably good. She can't imagine how I made it. She stays out of my kitchen and well away from the smoker. I just got two kinds of John Henrys East Texas rubs today. Onward and upward. Ordered them Saturday and here today. That's fast.

 

[motocrash]

Let us know how you like the rubs.I hear nothing but good things about them.

 

[BigTurtle]

I will. I bought two fruit flavored base rubs. A summer peach and a wild cherry chipotle. Interesting aromas. I smell baby backs with peach rub coming on. Chicken will get graced with the other.