Surely there are debates on best pastrami in NY, but this is the one I tried when I visited. Mouth watering goodness!

      • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        7·
        3 months ago

        I could never eat all that. I tend to eat until I’m full then I stop. No need to stuff yourself so much you need a nap.

        Edit: Not that it matters but who downvoted this. I want to know the why?

        • Derin@lemmy.beru.coEnglish
          9·
          3 months ago

          This place is known for both their price and portion size. I generally get two meals out of a single $30 sandwich.

          Regardless of how popular the place is with tourists, it is still a classic.

          And, bonus: if the line is too long you can just go to Russ and Daughters a block away and grab a pastrami lox bagel (see attached).

          • resetbypeer@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            3 months ago

            Russ and daughters is like stepping in a time machine and going back to the 30s/40s. Great place ! I just love the lower Eastside. Clinton st bakery, the imho even better Pause cafe. I really miss NYC

          • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            3·
            3 months ago

            A sandwich for £22 is crazy. No matter how big it is. I could eat Monday to Friday for that.

            To each their own and they do look lovely, I’m just not a food guy. I eat else I die is my relationship with food.

            • marron12@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              3 months ago

              It’s a lot, but the sandwiches are huge. NYC is the only place I’ve been where the sandwiches are usually big enough for 2-3 people.

              It’s also one of the cheaper cities to eat as a tourist. No need for restaurants, just grab a sandwich that lasts all day. Or cheap street food, or something from a hole in the wall. I love it there.

  • TheAlbatrossEnglish
    21·
    3 months ago

    Katz pastrami is some of the best, imo. I’m sure you can find a small Jewish deli that does a better one off the beaten path, but it’s hard to beat Katz!

    • Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      15·
      3 months ago

      I didn’t go to Katz myself. So I can’t compare. I went to 2nd Ave Deli. The owner, a small Jewish guy, came over and chatted with me and my wife a few times, gave us free chocolate sodas, and it was the best pastrami I’ve ever eaten. Would highly recommend it if you want a more relaxing experience.

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      3 months ago

      I’m into brisket, and pastrami is no exception to that. I’ve had a lot of pastrami in my life and I’ve got to say that Katz is fucking killer.

      I like to try to replicate things I really enjoy so that I can have it at home or fuse it with other food that I also enjoy. I spent months trying to replicate theirs and couldn’t do it. Unfortunately I think the issue by the 3rd batch was that I couldn’t smoke it at a low enough temperature to get 3 days of smoke on it.

      I’m sad that I don’t make it up to NY very often anymore so I haven’t had it in a few years. I’m hoping to head up there next year.

      • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        I’m skeptical they actually smoke the meat for 3 days. my understanding is anything past 3-5 hours of smoke is not doing anything for flavor, and you’re better off just steaming or baking at that point. IIRC they do finish with steam even after whatever smoke process they have, which further leads me to believe they aren’t smoking for 3 days.

        • TexasDrunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          You’re probably right, but man I sure did try. And I’ve made pastrami since then using more traditional times. I make pretty ok pastrami, but there’s something in Katz’s that I just love.

          • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            3 months ago

            they also don’t use brisket exactly, it’s a slightly different cut, called belly or plate. something like that. not very easy to get a hold of.

            • TexasDrunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              3 months ago

              They’re using plate?!? That is harder to come by, but I have a source. I may give it another shot but it’s been so long that I’m not sure I could try to replicate it.

              I just found out you can order their pastrami online. I may order a pound and try again. Thank you so much for the info! Now I have months worth of pastrami testing to do.

    • superkret@feddit.orgEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      If you’re the type of person to give their cat a $30 sandwich, I’m afraid there’s a place in line reserved for you at the guillotine.

      • Speiser0@feddit.orgEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        If they don’t have normal cat food, they shall just give the cat 30€ cat food instead!

  • Ohi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    I’m going to NY next week and really appreciate the reminder to go eat at Katz again. 🤤

  • cows_are_underrated@feddit.orgEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Idk man, but using different bread(this one really looks like the German “Kasseler” bread) would probably make it better. Kasseler is fine, but there are so much better bread variants.

    • Fondots@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Having never had kasseler bread, I can’t really comment on the similarities, but after googling around a little it’s probably in the same ballpark. These sort of deli sandwiches are usually served on (what we call in America anyway) “Jewish rye” bread. Just sort of a soft, light rye bread, often with caraway seeds in it (personally I tend to think of the seeds as sort of the defining feature of a Jewish rye) and I couldn’t find any mention of kasseler having caraway, but I also didn’t exactly do an exhaustive search for recipes.