Katz pastrami recipe

Once the pastrami is done, it's time to start slicing. If you don't have a meat slicer, then you will have to do this with a sharp knife.

Your best bet is to let the pastrami cool by placing it in the refrigerator for several hours. Once the meat is cold, it can be easily sliced. The key to good pastrami is very thin slices.

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To reheat the pastrami, it's best to steam it. This makes the thin pastrami slices moist and tender. You can do this in a steamer or wrap pastrami slices in wet paper towels and place it in the microwave.

Pastrami will not last forever.

If you are not going to eat all of it in a week, then freeze the remaining lot. It is best to carve all the pastrami first and freeze it in small packets, so you use it as needed.

As with everything you smoke, make sure write down what you did including what rubs or woods were used.

Then try the pastrami to see how you like it. Too peppery?

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