What is pastrami?

Question

I've heard of it, just a bit uncertain of what it is.

Answer 1

It is similar to corned beef.

If you steam pastrami, it is very similar to the smoked meat sandwiches you can find in Eastern USA and Canada (except that they will usually use a brisket of the meat).

It is usually served on rye bread with mustard, with cole slaw and a dill pickle alongside.

Answer 2

According to the Epicurious Food Dictionary, this deli favorite is: A highly seasoned beef made from a cut of plate, brisket or round. After the fat is trimmed, the meat's surface is rubbed with salt and a seasoning paste that can include garlic, ground peppercorns, cinnamon, red pepper, cloves, allspice and coriander seeds. The meat is dry-cured, smoked and cooked.

Answer 3

Cooked meat, usually beef in the UK. Buy it from the deli counter in a supermarket. It's nice and lean. Look for in in Wikipedia - loads of useless info there!!!

Answer 4

It's sliced beef from a special part of the animal and usually spicy and smells nasty ;) but it's delicious!

Answer 5

Spicy smoked beef eaten cold in thin slices usually in a sandwich.

Answer 6

it's a special sliced beef. Very famous in New York City.

Answer 7

just another cured meat like corned beef or the sausages.

pas·tra·mi
NOUN:
pl. pas·tra·mis
1: A highly seasoned smoked cut of beef, usually taken from the shoulder.

Answer 8

It's a raw meat that is dried & seasoned with herbs etc.....quite tasty

Answer 9

Corned beef cooked with pepper corns instead of the standard vinegar and mustard seed flavorings.

Answer 10

Seasoned smoked beef (Yiddish)