Pastrami

Pastrami (Romanian: pastramă, Greek: παστουρμάς, Turkish: pastırma, Yiddish: פּאַסטראָמע pastróme), is a popular delicatessen meat usually made from beef in Turkey and also traditionally in Romania from pork and mutton. In Israel, "Pastrama" is the term used for sliced chicken and turkey. Like corned beef, pastrami was originally created as a way to preserve meat before modern refrigeration. For pastrami, the raw meat is brined, partly dried, seasoned with various herbs and spices, then smoked and steamed. In the United States, although beef flanks are the traditional cut of meat for making pastrami, it is now common to see pastrami made from beef brisket, beef round, and turkey.