THE ULTIMATE DELI SANDWICH: Pastrami on Rye

THE ULTIMATE DELI SANDWICH: Pastrami on Rye
Pastrami on Rye is one of THE ultimate deli sandwiches, but unfortunately you can’t get it everywhere so today we’re making our own completely. We’re brining, rubbing, and smoking the pastrami, and making the caraway rye and grainy mustard from scratch. It’s a lot of work, but believe me when I say that you’re in for a huge payoff.

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6qt Cambro (food bucket) J
Boos Block Cutting Board: D
Couche: K
Kitchen Aid Mixer: 4
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FOR THE BEEF:

Brine:
• 125g or 7 Tbsp salt
• 50g or 4 Tbsp sugar
• 15g or 2 1/2 tsp pink salt
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 8-10g or 1tsp black peppercorns
• 10g or 5 tsp mustard seed
• 5-6 bay leaves
• 10g or 5 1/2 tsp coriander seed
• 1 sm pinch ground clove or 4 whole cloves
• 1000g or 1L water
• 1000g or 4-5 c ice (if using cups, amount will depend on size of ice)

Combine dry ingredients and water in a large pot over high heat for 10 mins.

Beef Brisket:
• About 6lbs or 2.75kg flat cut brisket

Cut brisket into 2 equal pieces. Add to large (about 8qt) container with cooled brine. Cover and refrigerate for 7 days.

Rub:
• 50g or 8 Tbsp whole black peppercorn (toasted)
• 50g or 10 Tbsp whole coriander (toasted)
• 50g or 2 3/4 Tbsp salt
• 50g or 4Tbsp sugar
• 10g or 3 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 3-4g chili flake

Blend on high for 5-10 seconds to a coarse grind.

Lay 1/2c of the rub onto a sheet tray. Lay brisket halves on top. Sprinkle rub on top and sides of meat. Smoke for about 6 hours, flipping halfway through. Cover in 2-3 layers of foil and cook in 300F / 148C oven for 8-9 hours.

FOR THE MUSTARD:

Finished Mustard For Sandwich:
• 225g or 3/4-1c grainy mustard (recipe below)
• 150g cooked mustard paste (whisk together 50g/3Tbsp water, 50g/3Tbsp white distilled vinegar, 50g/8Tbsp dried mustard powder and simmer on high for 4-5min)
• 75g or 1/3c water
• 75g or 1/3c white distilled vin
• 8g 1.5 tsp salt
• 2g or 1tsp turmeric

Blend ingredients on high until smooth. Refrigerate.

Grainy Mustard:
• 100g or 9 Tbsp brown mustard seeds
• 100g or 9 Tbsp yellow mustard seeds
• 250g or 1c white distilled vinegar
• 250g or 1c water or beer
• 50g or 1/4c cider vinegar
• 12g or 2tsp salt

Combine ingredients, cover, and let sit at room temperature for 7 days.
Use an immersion blender to puree for 4-5mins.

FOR THE CARAWAY RYE:
• 265g or 1c +1Tbsp warm water, 86F/30C
• 300g ripe poolish (all of your poolish from night before)
• 4g or 1 rounded tsp instant yeast
• 335g or 2 2/3c AP flour (11.7% protein)
• 85g or 3/4c dark rye flour
• 17g or 3 tsp salt
• 8g or 1 rounded Tbsp whole caraway seed

Combine all ingredients except caraway seeds into stand mixer with hook attachment. Mix on low for 3min. Increase speed to high & mix 4 min. Add caraway and mix to incorporate.

Place dough in lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let sit for 30 min. Perform a strength building fold as shown @8:18. Cover and let sit at room temp for 30 min. Perform a 2nd strength building fold. Cover and let rise for 60min.

Flour work surface & shape as shown @9:04. Proof seam side up in couche or batard basket for about 45min at room temp

Preheat cooking vessel for 30 mins @ 500F/260C. Sprinkle cooking vessel with semolina and place loaf seam side down. Score, cover, and bake at 480F/248C for 18min. Remove cover and bake at 465F/237C for 25min.

Poolish
• 150g room temp water
• sm pinch instant yeast
• 150g ap flour (11.7% protein)

Combine and ferment on counter for 12 hours.

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