A Venison Pastrami Sandwich
 

From this years buck...
I hope the pic doesn't offend anyone....

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I trimmed a hind end roast...

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butterflied it a bit to even out the thickness..

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used my favorite recipe. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=56614

seasoned with a mixture of
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
This is enough to do 5lb of meat.



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Rubbed the cure into the meat, let it cure for 5 days, rinsed and soaked in fresh water for a couple of hours, then seasoned again with a mix of
garlic, allspice, crushed juniper berries, onion powder, crushed bay leaves and mustard seeds

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made a mixture of cheeses and bacon to smoke a bit.

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caramelized some onions... added kraut, smoked the cheese disc, added beef stock to the venison pastrami during the last 30 minutes, then toasted some bread.

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the smokey cheese disc...

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The venison pastrami, kraut with caramelized onions, smokey cheese, grilled bread, spicy brown mustard and russian dressing...

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....and my sammich. :)

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I really didn't shoot a deer just for a sandwich... he will keep me fed this winter. :)

Thanks for looking!

Aaaaa! meat comes from dead animals? NOOOO! That does look like a good sandwich Jeanie.

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Are you Single? (Just kidding!)

Great looking food, come to expect the best from you!

For a winter of sandwiches like that I'll take out a deer... I ain't gonna even lie! :wink:

Awesome as always Jeanie! :clap:

Cheers

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Awesome sammie Cowgirl.....another one of your fabulous meals!

Now thats a sammie
Looks good as usual

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Looks mighty tasty Jeanie!!

wow that looks good! thanks

WOW I could Eat That right off the screen. It looks Perfect :hail:

Awesome as always!

How was the taste and texture compared to typical pastrami? I have a bunch of venison on the freezer from the little 4 pointer i shot this winter and venison pastami sounds interesting.

Dang girl, you always make me wish.
Ed

Total gorgeousness!