I’ll have what she’s having

[953 nut 56,249]

There’s nothing like the smokey goodness of the Pastrami sandwich. Long considered an icon of the classic Jewish New York deli, this delicious gift has made it out of the boroughs to delis around the world. Lucky you! National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day is January 14, and our mouths are watering just thinking about how we’re going to celebrate.

In the movie “When Harry Met Sally” You’ll remember “the diner scene.” That scene takes place in New York’s famous Katz’s Delicatessen. I’ll have what she’s having!    - - - - -  it was a pastrami on rye!

 

[rmaynard 15,739]

One of my favorite deli meats. I've been eating it since I was just a kid. As a special treat, my father would load us up in the car and go to Caplan's Deli in Baltimore. Pastrami on Jewish Rye with deli mustard and Swiss cheese. 

[peter lena 8,894]

@953 nut  agree with you on the pastrami sandwich !  grew up in the bronx NYC , deli heaven , often ask for "  shaved  "  cold cuts , think a critical additive is the type of spicy mustard you use , like a CHIBATTA  BREAD ROLL , hollowed out , so its just a shell , then fill it up with your favorite meat , like a heinz spicy brown mustard , for flavor pop , BTW  that hollowed out ciabatta  roll makes a hell of a cheese steak / mushroom sandwich .  those are easy , so are onion rings ,  go deli , pete 

[Wayne0 591]

My favorite sammich!! Swiss or provolone, horseradish mustard and dill pickle chips.

[Handy Don 12,720]

1 hour ago, Wayne0 said:

dill pickle chips

A good, crispy Kosher dill pickle is a real treat in itself. Just last night ate at a diner that serves great pickle spears (and coleslaw) with their burgers and sammiches. Yumm.

NY Metro area is a great place for pickles!

[rmaynard 15,739]

We used to get a quarter of a large pickle with a sandwich when I was in my 20's. Now you are lucky to get an 1/8 of a small pickle.

 

 

[Ed Kennell 39,302]

One of my faves from Primanti Bros.      And they send me BOGOs.

 

 

[Handy Don 12,720]

21 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

We used to get a quarter of a large pickle with a sandwich when I was in my 20's. Now you are lucky to get an 1/8 of a small pickle.

I took some out-of-town relatives to the Neptune Diner in Elmhurst a year or so ago and we were served some terrific pickles with our meals. I asked if it was possible to order a side of pickles and the waitress brought us four more halves at no charge! The folks from Missouri couldn’t get over how good they were and wanted to take some home. I had to explain about fresh pickles.

Edited January 14 by Handy Don

[Wayne0 591]

This is getting OT, but you can't beat a good fresh pickle. I like dills, but some prefer sours.

[squonk 41,690]

Old guy I worked with used to make Pastrami sandwiches for lunch and would dump half a can of McCormick black pepper on it. 

[Beap52 937]

I'm probably wrong but isn't pastrami more or less smoked corned beef?  Whatever one wants to call it, I wait until local grocery has it's corned beef on sale after St. Patrick's Day then throw it in the smoker.  Whatever comes out of the smoker is quite tasty.  If it ain't pastrami, I guess I could call it Philstrami!.

 

Looks to me like we've got a bunch of pastrami and pickle aficionados here!

[Marv 952]

Just had dinner. Now, you have gone and made me hungry.  Shame on you. Pastrami on rye yum. We used to have a Jewish deli in Dover. I do miss it.

Marv

[953 nut 56,249]

Growing up on the farm we didn't have very many meals that weren't raised right there. My first duty station in the Navy was the Brooklyn Navy Yard and I was introduced to Pastrami, Jewish Rye, and kosher dills.   Oh what a sheltered life I had lived until then. 

[rmaynard 15,739]

I'm going to deviate slightly here.

 

12 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Oh what a sheltered life I had lived until then

 

When I was a kid, my mother gardened and we usually had most of our food made at home. Going out was something special. In our town, delicatessens didn't exist (hence the trip to Caplan's), and neither did pizza shops. If we got a pizza, it was usually when we went to Ocean City Maryland. They actually had "pizza parlors" on the boardwalk. What I thought was good pizza all changed when I left home and had real pizza in New York City. We now have two real NY-style pizza shops 2 miles from home. We still don't have a good deli although it's nothing for the wife and me to drive an hour for good food.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 01:17 PM by rmaynard

[peter lena 8,894]

@953 nut   WEDGE IN,  bronx  ny , boston post road ,https://www.pinterest.com/pin/825918019143015647/sent/?invite_code=743cfcc687b0465d9e603e494831c374&sender=839077111732976976&sfo=1  this was the place , WW 2  navy vets , ran it , my favorite was the  hot , pepper and egg ,wedge / hero  spaghetti  sauce topping , to die for  ! all their cooking pots , were original US NAVY , regular crew were on the  USS WASP / USS HORNET , usually stopped  on the way back from my fathers  fire house in spanish harlem , after pay check pick up , bank to cash it . this was not that far from CITY ISLAND , where they  originally built PT BOATS ,  always had one in a recovery / refit stage . can still hear one , heading for long island sound ,  THOSE BIG PACKARDS , clearing out , getting it up on plane , home made ice cream , just up the street , pete 

[peter lena 8,894]

@953 nut   obviousely post WW2 , vets and related were  everywhere , surplus stores were everywhere , VFW  halls , always had a related back lot , that was packed with sealed containers , of brand new anything , example , was 6x6  dodge power wagon frames / drive trains , banded together, ready for a refit ! street corner singing  groups , everyware . just an amazing time , for american transition.  related jewish , shopping  district , and del,is , fresh food to die for !  just happened to be there as a kid , pete