Pastrami

Salmonclubber · Post by **Salmonclubber** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 05:20

I was going to have this for the superbowl but a buddy gave me a couple of elk roasts and wanted me to smoke them for the superbowl party so we had the elk roast this is a 4 pound brisket I cured it for 5 days I am very happy with the way it turned out it tastes good

Chuckwagon · Post by **Chuckwagon** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 08:11

Salmonclubber did your team win?

Wow that brisket looks very professional. I'll bet it has a nice flavor eh? Now... are you going to tell us how you did it? What recipe did you use? Spices, salt, cure?

Hey Salmonclubber, what do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon

Salmonclubber · Post by **Salmonclubber** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 02:03

I used cowgirl's recipe for the Pastrami Jeanie is Awesome

The cure...this is enough for 5lbs of meat
5 tablespoons Tender Quick
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

I mix the cure, rub onto the meat and shake off any excess..
I wrap it and let it cure...this batch cured for 5 days.
Then I soak in fresh water for a couple of hours...
Before smoking, I season it with a mixture of garlic, allspice, crushed juniper berries, onion powder, crushed bay leaves and mustard seeds...

Then put it on the smoker with a bit of hickory...
After smoking, I wrap in foil and fill the pouch with beef broth. It steams a bit and makes sure the pastrami is moist.
I let this sit for at least 30 minutes...

Hey Salmonclubber, what do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

a dead one

Chuckwagon · Post by **Chuckwagon** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 01:10

cowgirl?
Jeanie?

Whoever she is, she should join us! That recipe is very, very, nice!

How about sponsoring her?

Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon

Salmonclubber · Post by **Salmonclubber** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 04:18

I can try and get her over here but she is a very busy lady she is a mod on many of the smoking meat forums here is the link to her blog

http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com

Chuckwagon · Post by **Chuckwagon** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 04:47

Well heck, Salmonclubber,
Once Jeanie sees how handsome and buff you and I are.... she'll probably "clammer and grasp" at any convenience just to get our attention eh?

Shucks, those women are strange characters anyway. I love 'em all - but don't understand a single one of them.
I keep missing my ex-wife....... but my aim is getting better each day!

Heck pard, you and I, and Siara... can just make our own special "brisket stomp" anyway... (if we must!)

Geeze SC, those females just got some kind of touch eh?

P.S. Got any leftovers? Can I raid your fridge?

Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon