Pastrami
noun
A type of meat, usually beef, that is cured and then smoked.
I ordered a pastrami sandwich for lunch.
Often appears as...
- pastrami sandwich
- smoked pastrami
noun
A type of meat, usually beef, that is cured and then smoked.
I ordered a pastrami sandwich for lunch.
Often appears as...
- pastrami sandwich
- smoked pastrami
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Pastrami is typically found in delis and it's a popular sandwich filling.
Let's go to the deli and get some pastrami on rye.
Pro Tip 2/3Not interchangeable
Don't confuse 'pastrami' with 'salami'; they are both cured meats but have different flavors and textures.
I prefer pastrami to salami because of its smoky taste.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Origin
Pastrami has Eastern European origins, which can be relevant in historical or cultural discussions.
Pastrami was brought to America by Romanian Jewish immigrants.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Pastrami is typically found in delis and it's a popular sandwich filling.
Let's go to the deli and get some pastrami on rye.
Pro Tip 2/3Not interchangeable
Don't confuse 'pastrami' with 'salami'; they are both cured meats but have different flavors and textures.
I prefer pastrami to salami because of its smoky taste.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Origin
Pastrami has Eastern European origins, which can be relevant in historical or cultural discussions.
Pastrami was brought to America by Romanian Jewish immigrants.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Pastrami is typically found in delis and it's a popular sandwich filling.
Let's go to the deli and get some pastrami on rye.
Pro Tip 2/3Not interchangeable
Don't confuse 'pastrami' with 'salami'; they are both cured meats but have different flavors and textures.
I prefer pastrami to salami because of its smoky taste.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Origin
Pastrami has Eastern European origins, which can be relevant in historical or cultural discussions.
Pastrami was brought to America by Romanian Jewish immigrants.
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Video examples
Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of...
No. No. No. No. No. Hey, that's good, yeah, whatcha got there? Office Got a ham and swiss on No. Office Okay. Pastrami on No.
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Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of...
No. No. No. No. No. Hey, that's good, yeah, whatcha got there? Office Got a ham and swiss on No. Office Okay. Pastrami on No.
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Quote examples
Daniel Boulud
French Chef
Every time - well, not every time, but in celebration of a great review or a great accolade, I take the team of Daniel to Katz's Deli for lunch. We take the trip on the subway, we were like 40 or 50 people, and we go in the back room and have a pastrami sandwich.
Quote examples
Vincent Piazza
American Actor
I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and a nice cream soda. It is fantastic. So I have to be careful or I'm going to just get really fat.
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Vincent Piazza
American Actor
I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and nice cream soda. It's fantastic, but I have to be careful, or I'm going to get really fat.
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Milton Berle
American Comedian
Anytime a person goes into a delicatessen and orders a pastrami on white bread, somewhere a Jew dies.
Quote examples
David Sax
Canadian Journalist
Anytime someone orders a pastrami sandwich on white bread, somewhere a Jew dies.
Quote examples
Daniel Boulud
French Chef
Every time - well, not every time, but in celebration of a great review or a great accolade, I take the team of Daniel to Katz's Deli for lunch. We take the trip on the subway, we were like 40 or 50 people, and we go in the back room and have a pastrami sandwich.
Quote examples
Vincent Piazza
American Actor
I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and a nice cream soda. It is fantastic. So I have to be careful or I'm going to just get really fat.
Quote examples
Vincent Piazza
American Actor
I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and nice cream soda. It's fantastic, but I have to be careful, or I'm going to get really fat.
Quote examples
Milton Berle
American Comedian
Anytime a person goes into a delicatessen and orders a pastrami on white bread, somewhere a Jew dies.
Quote examples
David Sax
Canadian Journalist
Anytime someone orders a pastrami sandwich on white bread, somewhere a Jew dies.
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