pastrami
Sign in to savethumb|right|Ben's Best Deli, Rego Park, New York Pastrami or pastromi is a type of cured meat originating from Jewish community of Romania and surrounding region, usually made from beef brisket. The raw meat is brined, partially dried, seasoned with herbs and spices, then smoked and steamed. Like corned beef, pastrami was created as a way to preserve meat before the invention of refrigeration. One of the iconic meats of Eastern European cuisine as well as American Jewish cuisine and New York City cuisine, hot pastrami is typically served at delicatessen restaurants on sandwiches such as the pa
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thumb|right|Ben's Best Deli, Rego Park, New York Pastrami or pastromi is a type of cured meat originating from Jewish community of Romania and surrounding region, usually made from beef brisket. The raw meat is brined, partially dried, seasoned with herbs and spices, then smoked and steamed. Like corned beef, pastrami was created as a way to preserve meat before the invention of refrigeration. One of the iconic meats of Eastern European cuisine as well as American Jewish cuisine and New York City cuisine, hot pastrami is typically served at delicatessen restaurants on sandwiches such as the pastrami on rye.
==Etymology and origin== thumb|left|Slices of pastrami The name pastrami likely comes from the Romanian verb "a păstra", and Yiddish "pastrame" meaning to preserve or to keep, referencing a traditional method of meat preservation prevalent before refrigeration. Ultimately, it was probably derived from the Turkish pastirma.