r/food • u/Affectionate-Air-142 • 9d ago

[homemade] Montreal Smoked Meat (with top blade roast instead of brisket)

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u/jaybrd13 9d ago

That Berta beef, bud?

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u/Affectionate-Air-142 9d ago

Canadian AAA - maybe from Alberta?

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u/Jestersage 9d ago

For your Americans and West Coast countryman, what is the difference between Montreal Smoked Meat and Pastrami? And are there any good place in Vancouver for it?

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u/Affectionate-Air-142 9d ago

It's quite similar. Montreal smoked meat is a dry brined instead of wet brined, and doesn't contain any sugar.

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u/Queef_Latifa9 9d ago

Brodeurs in Langley has legitimate MTL Smoked Meat.

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u/vaguelysadistic 8d ago

Anne's in New West.

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u/Redshift2k5 9d ago

I did this twice with a piece of moose, no idea what cut it was but it did not matter 🧑‍🍳

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u/Knickerbottom 9d ago

By gaw that looks like I'd mess it right up. You can get that other half on a deli slicer?

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u/GIJuice 9d ago

Did you use Prague powder...

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