Okay, so maybe you got left out of the Ultimate BLT post because you don’t eat bacon. Not to worry, my Kosher, Halal and porcine-averse friends. Do I have a sandwich for you!
Fry up some pastrami in a cast iron pan until it becomes real crisp, just like bacon.
Layer onto your favorite fresh bread.
Add fresh lettuce and tomato per Ultimate BLT guidelines. Use a combination of spicy deli mustard with mayo, or just use mustard if you’re afraid of getting hit by a bolt of lightning.
August 13, 2007 at 12:42 am |
We just skip the meat altogether in our house. Sometimes we add onion, and sometimes we use fried green tomatoes. Bleeping amazing!
August 13, 2007 at 12:42 am |
Oh, and, Jason, darling, mayonnaise is parve!
August 13, 2007 at 9:11 am |
Yes, but putting mayo on a pastrami sandwich is sacrilege!
August 13, 2007 at 11:05 am |
I usually bristle at bacon substitutions, but that looks positively yummy.
August 13, 2007 at 11:53 am |
I do eat halal and that looks like one for the books.
Thanks
And mayo on any sandwich is not sacrilege. It’s positively necessary.
August 13, 2007 at 2:29 pm |
That looks fantastic…too bad it’s hours from lunch yet.
August 13, 2007 at 2:38 pm |
NIN:
If you ever try the pastrami at Katz’s in NYC, the menu states plainly: “Ask for mayo at your own peril.”
Mustard Rules!!
August 13, 2007 at 2:40 pm |
In Kosher delis it’s usually referred to as “Beef Fry” and the pastrami is very thinly sliced and often deep fried. That’s 2x the fat. mmmmm
August 13, 2007 at 3:04 pm |
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August 13, 2007 at 5:01 pm |
Damn, very nice stuff. Jim, no one is saying this is a bacon substitute. There is no such thing!! Totally different sandwich than a BLT, but I bet it tastes great.
August 13, 2007 at 7:52 pm |
Jason cheated, ’cause I happen to know he used Katz’ Pastrami. Which is very high in fat (for those of you not paying attention that’s a GOOD thing , not a bad one!). So his PLT crisped properly.
I DO bet that tasted every bit as good as a BLT.
August 13, 2007 at 7:54 pm |
Yeah, you gotta use fatty pastrami if possible. You could certainly do it with leaner pastrami but it definitely will not come out like that. In which case you might want to interject some schmaltz or other pareve fat in there to get it to fry up nice. “Beef Fry” which is a type of kosher pastrami sold for this purpose also works well.
August 14, 2007 at 2:18 pm |
This reminds me of the infamous diner scene in 5 easy pieces… I’d hold everything except the pastrami. Just give me a fork, and a bit of mustard. No need for the rest, it looks so good.
August 16, 2007 at 5:43 pm |
After all the time I spent pushing pastrami and egg sandwiches for my porcine averse customers it never occured to offer up the PLT also. And for the record the Fairlawn Diner does an amazing pastrami and egg sandwich.
August 17, 2007 at 2:24 pm |
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August 24, 2009 at 7:26 am |
We just came back from Turkey and in the hotel each morning they served pastrami bacon. Is it possible to find that in the US? It looked and tasted just like regular bacon–any stores sell it?
August 24, 2009 at 4:37 pm |
In the US “Beef Bacon” or “Pastrami Bacon” is sometimes called Beef Fry and it is sold in Kosher meat stores (Glatt). The Halal version would be available in Halal meat markets or grocery stores catering to your local Islamic community.
http://www.google.com/products?q=beef+fry+kosher&hl=en&aq=f
Also in the Islamic/Turkish community Pastrami is called Basturma.
http://www.gourmetfoodideas.com/basturma-w-spices-1-lb..html
November 4, 2009 at 3:35 pm |
I think the mayonnaise – no mayonnaise issue for pastrami and corned beef sandwiches is amusing. I remember going to Wolfie’s, in Florida, and, as a joke, I ordered a corned beef sandwich on white bread with mayonnaise. Not only did they refuse to make the sandwich, they refused to serve me at all. So, the next time I went to Wolfie’s, I ordered a Reuben – corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and Russian dressing on rye bread. They had no problem serving me a corned beef sandwich using a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup — AS LONG AS IT WAS CALLED A REUBEN.