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Smoking Techniques => Curing => Topic started by: squirtthecat on February 25, 2011, 07:18:34 AM

Title: Venison Backstrap Pastrami
Post by: squirtthecat on February 25, 2011, 07:18:34 AM

I did this (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=20543.msg250967#msg250967) back in January (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=20698.0), and it finally made it's debut today..

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_CbvAIVzmFFM/TWe7-nfYWcI/AAAAAAABUuw/5bvftsVaFw8/s800/IMG953844.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_CbvAIVzmFFM/TWe78-1mB_I/AAAAAAABUuo/JvFf4_hbGQA/s800/IMG953474.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_CbvAIVzmFFM/TWfEpu3qONI/AAAAAAABUvM/_pciU1G-9R8/s800/20110225085958.jpg)


Forgot the brown mustard, and rye bread is a bit of a rarity around here...   Oh well, it was fantastic by itself!

All of the resident office hunters are sampling it now.
Title: Re: Venison Backstrap Pastrami
Post by: OU812 on February 25, 2011, 07:22:31 AM
That stuff is GOOOOD!!!!

Yours looks GREAT!!!!

and not over cooked.  ;D
Title: Re: Venison Backstrap Pastrami
Post by: pikeman_95 on February 25, 2011, 07:24:03 AM
this sure looks good. Did I miss the process in a earlier post. Back strap is something I get quite a bit of. I am going to give this a try next hunting season.
Title: Re: Venison Backstrap Pastrami
Post by: Tenpoint5 on February 25, 2011, 07:30:14 AM
Kirby,
Try curing it the same as Canadian Bacon. It is awesome that way as well.

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=8264.0
Title: Re: Venison Backstrap Pastrami
Post by: squirtthecat on February 25, 2011, 07:34:49 AM

Kirby, I cured it like Canadian bacon, but with some Pastrami elements mixed in with the cure.   I rubbed it with a Pastrami rub and smoked them to 140° IT.   It's a bit of a b*stardized Pastrami.

I linked to the post(s) up above.

--

10.5 beat me to the punch on the VCB.

One of the local deer processing places does this, but charges like 5-6 bucks a pound for the finished product.
Title: Re: Venison Backstrap Pastrami
Post by: pikeman_95 on February 25, 2011, 08:42:53 AM
Thanks guys. I will tuck this one away for next year.
Title: Re: Venison Backstrap Pastrami
Post by: pikeman_95 on February 26, 2011, 10:06:47 AM
thanks Ten point. I have to save this one.

KC