Corned Beef

[why]

Oh man. One thing I learned from living in the South is how to appreciate a good corned beef sandwich. They just don't do it there. Being from Cleveland, I loved a good corned beef sandwich from Slyman's Deli. It's so remarkable compared to the Oscar Mayer and Jason's Deli crap that most people think of corned beef as. A little horseradish, maybe some mustard, and sometimes sauerkraut to top it all off. A half-sour on the side. Yummmm. (I'm not a huge Reuben fan when testing out a deli's corned beef -- the extra stuff it tends to hide the corned beef.)

 

[MrG]

Mmmmm...corned beef...

 

[forsbergacct2000]

I like a good corned beef sandwich once in awhile!

It's not always easy to find good corned beef.

 

[Davidko19]

 

[stant62]

Pastrami... Corned beef... the Jews sure do know how to cure meat...

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by stant62

Pastrami... Corned beef... the Jews sure do know how to cure meat...
I'd +1 this but isn't corned beef an Irish thing?

 

[ama]

I'm more of a pastrami guy personally, I like the spice. The corned beef sandwich that you posted, however, looks mighty good right about now. I've had some great corned beef in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Baltimore recently.

 

[Etienne]

This from Wikipedia:

According to the History Channel, corned beef was originally used as a substitute for bacon by Irish American immigrants in the late 1800s. Irish immigrants living in New York City's Lower East Side sought an equivalent in taste and texture to their traditional Irish bacon, and learned about this cheaper alternative to bacon from their Jewish neighbors.

So, it is indeed associated with Irish immigrants, but it is originally a Jewish product.

 

[samblau]

Originally Posted by stant62

Pastrami... Corned beef... the Jews sure do know how to cure meat...

Originally Posted by Rambo

I'd +1 this but isn't corned beef an Irish thing?

Originally Posted by Étienne

This from Wikipedia:

So, it is indeed associated with Irish immigrants, but it is originally a Jewish product.

I have a lot of Irish Catholic friends....its no wonder why, corned beef, smoked salmon, copios amount of potatoes, stews of all kinds...and everyone loves beer! Who says religious differences can't be overcome? A big corned beef sandwich, smoked salmon on a bagel, potato pancakes...eho wouldn't like that?

 

[Johnny_5]

You need to put some Colmans mustard on that sandwich and you will be set.

 

[Biggskip]

Originally Posted by why

Oh man. One thing I learned from living in the South is how to appreciate a good corned beef sandwich. They just don't do it there. Being from Cleveland, I loved a good corned beef sandwich from Slyman's Deli. It's so remarkable compared to the Oscar Mayer and Jason's Deli crap that most people think of corned beef as. A little horseradish, maybe some mustard, and sometimes sauerkraut to top it all off. A half-sour on the side. Yummmm. (I'm not a huge Reuben fan when testing out a deli's corned beef -- the extra stuff it tends to hide the corned beef.)

I'm confused. Did you learn to love/appreciate corned beef in the South, Cleveland, or both?

I'm live in "The Cleve" and enjoy my annual trip to Slyman's. Personally, I like Manny's in Chicago better. They give you a potato pancake and the attitude of the people working behind the counter is awesome

 

[why]

Originally Posted by Biggskip

I'm confused. Did you learn to love/appreciate corned beef in the South, Cleveland, or both?

I paradoxically learned to appreciate corned beef in the South because there isn't any.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by why

I paradoxically learned to appreciate corned beef in the South because there isn't any.

No Jews where you lived?

 

[why]

Originally Posted by Rambo

No Jews where you lived?

A few, but they had to hide from all the baptists to avoid a-lynchin'.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by why

A few, but they had to hide from all the baptists to avoid a-lynchin'.