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    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Ruth Haffly on Wed Jan 15 21:56:00 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    We had freezing rain starting around 4:30, then it turned to snow
    briefly (got maybe an inch) and back to freezing rain before turning to just rain. Still some slick spots in shaded areas but today was sunny
    with a high of 43.7.

    Yesterday all of the "main" streets and most of the secondary streets
    had been cleared, Some of the neighbourhood streets though ...

    Parkling can be/is difficult on-street since a good bit of the parking lanes are piled high with sone

    No surprise there. We were just out to do some banking and pick up my
    new glasses. Over by Sam's Club there was still a stretch with ice from the side into the right land and in the center of the road but it was
    in a well shaded area.

    We're predicted mid 40s for tomorrow. That will do for all but the big ice bergs where the snow was pused to clear an area.

    Going to make this for supper tonight. Then see how well the leftover
    keep ........

    Title: Shrimp & Broccoli (sort of) Alfredo
    Categories: Seafood, Sauces, Pasta, Cheese
    Yield: 4 Servings

    Looks good, leftovers should keep a few days. Steve cooked for the
    Legion last Thursday, didn't have much of a turnout so had a lot of
    left overs. Yesterday we froze a lot of pulled pork in meal size bags
    and canned 4 pints of "baked" beans. Good eating over the winter.

    It was really good. What leftovers??? We have dogs. Bv)=

    We don't have dogs and this was left over from what he'd cooked for the post. Usually there's about 30+/- members out; there were only about 15
    so there was a lot of food left.

    Pastrami was the "Food of the day" for today. And I've not had a
    good hit of pastrami for a while. So .......

    Hmmmmmmmmmmm, I think we will need to make some this year; I don't
    recall seen any in either the big freezer or the fridge freezer. Couple more months and corned beef will be on sale, time to stock up and make
    a few pastramis.

    Corn beef? Or brisket for making corned beef? This area goes nuts on
    brisket around Easter/Passoverr season. I wish we had a good stand-alone
    Jewish deli here. We had one for a while but when the building he was in
    got "urban renewed" out of existence he didn't feel like starting over
    in another location. I think the both of his sons tod him they didn't
    see running a deli as their life's work so he packed it in.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Delicatessen Mushroom & Barley Soup
    Categories: Soups, Mushrooms, Grains, Herbs
    Yield: 7 Servings

    2 tb Dried porcini mushrooms
    2 tb Margarine or butter *
    1 lg Onion; thin sliced
    2 Ribs celery w/leaves; diced
    1/4 c Parsley
    1 Carrot; peeled, sliced
    3 cl Garlic; chopped
    1 lb Fresh porcini or other
    - mushrooms
    1 tb Flour
    2 qt Beef broth or water
    1 c Whole barley
    2 ts Salt

    * If using beef broth use the margarine. If using water
    then the butter is permissible. If not keeping Kosher --
    use whichever. But, butter tastes better.

    Soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for a
    half hour. Strain through a filter. Reserve the water.
    Coarsely chop the dried mushrooms. Melt the margarine
    in a stockpot and saute the onion, celery, 2 tbs of the
    parsley, carrot, garlic, and fresh mushrooms until soft,
    about 5 minutes. Lower the heat and add the flour,
    stirring every 30 seconds for about 5 minutes or until
    thick. In a soup pot heat the broth or water. Add a cup
    of mushroom mixture at a time to the pot, stirring.
    Turn the heat to high, and add the reserved mushroom
    water and barley. Stir well and add salt to taste.

    Simmer, covered, for about an hour or until the barley
    is tender and the soup is thickened, stirring often.
    Add additional chopped parsley, mix thoroughly, and
    adjust seasonings.

    Yield: 6 to 8 servings

    FROM: Harry Stine's Deli, 4th & Washington, Springfield,
    : Illinois (closed these many years)

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Fri Jan 17 14:12:32 2025
    Hi Dave,


    left overs. Yesterday we froze a lot of pulled pork in meal size bags
    and canned 4 pints of "baked" beans. Good eating over the winter.

    It was really good. What leftovers??? We have dogs. Bv)=

    We don't have dogs and this was left over from what he'd cooked for the post. Usually there's about 30+/- members out; there were only about 15
    so there was a lot of food left.

    Pastrami was the "Food of the day" for today. And I've not had a
    good hit of pastrami for a while. So .......

    Hmmmmmmmmmmm, I think we will need to make some this year; I don't
    recall seen any in either the big freezer or the fridge freezer. Couple more months and corned beef will be on sale, time to stock up and make
    a few pastramis.

    Corn beef? Or brisket for making corned beef? This area goes nuts on brisket around Easter/Passoverr season. I wish we had a good
    stand-alone Jewish deli here. We had one for a while but when the
    building he was in got "urban renewed" out of existence he didn't feel like starting over
    in another location. I think the both of his sons tod him they didn't
    see running a deli as their life's work so he packed it in.

    We start with a cut of corned beef, soak it overnight to draw the salt
    out of it and go from there. A rub of coriander, pepper and (I think)
    garlic goes on it, then smoked. IIRC, Dale Shipp gave us the original
    recipe. No deli around here so we make our own pastrami.


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    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Ruth Haffly on Sun Jan 19 05:04:00 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Corn beef? Or brisket for making corned beef? This area goes nuts on brisket around Easter/Passoverr season. I wish we had a good
    stand-alone Jewish deli here. We had one for a while but when the
    building he was in got "urban renewed" out of existence he didn't feel like starting over
    in another location. I think the both of his sons tod him they didn't
    see running a deli as their life's work so he packed it in.

    We start with a cut of corned beef, soak it overnight to draw the salt
    out of it and go from there. A rub of coriander, pepper and (I think) garlic goes on it, then smoked. IIRC, Dale Shipp gave us the original recipe. No deli around here so we make our own pastrami.

    The recipe I have just calls for brisket.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Beef Pastrami
    Categories: Beef, Preserving, Herbs
    Yield: 24 Servings

    6 lb Beef brisket
    1/2 c Salt
    1 ts Saltpeter
    4 tb Black pepper; freshly ground
    2 tb Brown sugar; firmly packed
    3 tb Mixed whole pickling spice *
    3 ts Ginger; ground

    Mix the Salt, Saltpeter, spices and Sugar together and then
    rub into the Beef forcing it into the meat. Set into a pan,
    cover closely, and put into the refrigerator or a very cool
    place.

    Turn every few days for 3 weeks, then smoke over a barbecue
    pit or in a smokehouse -- over very low heat for 4 hours.

    It will keep well for some time in a cool place.

    To prepare, cover with cold Water and cook until tender.

    The length of cooking time depends on how long it was smoked.

    Barb Day

    * Whose pickling spice and what is in it? - UDD

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sun Jan 19 20:54:03 2025
    Hi Dave,

    Corn beef? Or brisket for making corned beef? This area goes nuts on brisket around Easter/Passoverr season. I wish we had a good
    stand-alone Jewish deli here. We had one for a while but when the
    building he was in got "urban renewed" out of existence he didn't feel like starting over
    in another location. I think the both of his sons tod him they didn't
    see running a deli as their life's work so he packed it in.

    We start with a cut of corned beef, soak it overnight to draw the salt
    out of it and go from there. A rub of coriander, pepper and (I think) garlic goes on it, then smoked. IIRC, Dale Shipp gave us the original recipe. No deli around here so we make our own pastrami.

    The recipe I have just calls for brisket.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Beef Pastrami
    Categories: Beef, Preserving, Herbs
    Yield: 24 Servings


    Turn every few days for 3 weeks, then smoke over a barbecue
    pit or in a smokehouse -- over very low heat for 4 hours.

    It will keep well for some time in a cool place.

    Ours can be done in a long day but we usually do it over 2 or 3. Then we
    let it set overnight before cutting it into smaller pieces and vaccuum
    packing it for the freezer.

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    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ruth Haffly on Tue Jan 21 05:38:00 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    The recipe I have just calls for brisket.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Beef Pastrami
    Categories: Beef, Preserving, Herbs
    Yield: 24 Servings


    Turn every few days for 3 weeks, then smoke over a barbecue
    pit or in a smokehouse -- over very low heat for 4 hours.

    It will keep well for some time in a cool place.

    Ours can be done in a long day but we usually do it over 2 or 3. Then
    we let it set overnight before cutting it into smaller pieces and
    vaccuum packing it for the freezer.

    There are nearly as many variations as there are cooks, Bv)=

    If you do this be sure to check for/remove and calcified tendons before serving. The "built-in toothpicka" can be rather off-putting.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Turkey Pastrami
    Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Marinades, Rubs
    Yield: 2 Pounds

    2 1/2 lb Turkey thigh meat
    1 qt Water
    1/2 c Brown sugar
    1/2 c Kosher salt
    1/3 c + 1 ts dry juniper berries;
    - crushed
    1/4 c Black pepper; coarse ground
    1 tb Whole black peppercorns
    6 cl Garlic; crushed
    2 ts Thyme
    1 ts Whole cloves
    3 Turkish bay leaves

    Turkey pastrami is a low fat alternative to beef pastrami
    and it tastes just as good. This method is easier than
    making your own beef pastrami.

    In a saucepan combine the water, brown sugar and salt.
    Bring to a boil, stirring until the salt and sugar are
    dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the 1 tablespoon
    of whole black peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves, whole
    cloves and garlic. Allow to cool. Place turkey meat in a
    nonreactive container and pour cooled mixture over it.
    Make sure that the turkey is completely covered. Cover and
    refrigerate for 48 hours.

    Prepare smoker for a smoke at about 220ºF/105ºC for 2 1/2
    hours. Combine juniper berries and coarsely ground black
    pepper. Remove turkey meat from brine mixture and rinse
    under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels and cover with
    juniper berry-black pepper rub. Make sure you press the
    rub into the surface of the turkey. Place turkey in
    smoker, skin side down and smoke for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or
    until it reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF/75ºC.

    Remove from smoker and allow to cool. The turkey pastrami
    will continue to gain flavor the longer you let it rest.
    You can wrap it tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

    Yield: Makes about 2 pounds of pastrami

    From: http://bbq.about.com

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Tue Jan 21 12:47:48 2025
    Hi Dave,


    Title: Beef Pastrami
    Categories: Beef, Preserving, Herbs
    Yield: 24 Servings

    It will keep well for some time in a cool place.

    Ours can be done in a long day but we usually do it over 2 or 3. Then
    we let it set overnight before cutting it into smaller pieces and
    vaccuum packing it for the freezer.

    There are nearly as many variations as there are cooks, Bv)=

    Yes, and that's what makes life interesting.


    If you do this be sure to check for/remove and calcified tendons
    before serving. The "built-in toothpicka" can be rather off-putting.

    Title: Turkey Pastrami

    Definatly have to check for them! Not fun encountering them. I remember
    when my mom was in summer school and I was the chief cook. One time Dad
    bought turkey legs--we wrapped them in bacon and baked them. That was
    the first time I had a whole leg--and encountered a lot more tendons
    that I'd ever seen in a chicken leg. IIRC, we did it a couple more times
    over the summers Mom was in school but she never made them, and I
    understand why. (G)

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    Ruth
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