Pastramized Beef

7 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds beef brisket
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 1 teaspoon saltpeter
  • 4 tablespoons black pepper freshly ground
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar firmly packed
  • 3 tablespoons pickling spices
  • 3 teaspoons ginger ground

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix the salt, saltpeter, spices and sugar together and then rub into the Beef forcing it into the meat.
  2. 2
    Set into a pan, cover closely, and put into the refrigerator or a very cool place.
  3. 3
    Turn every few days for 3 weeks, then smoke over a barbecue pit or in a smokehouse -- over very low heat for 4 hours.
  4. 4
    It will keep well for some time in a cool place.
  5. 5
    To prepare, cover with cold Water and cook until tender.
  6. 6
    The length of cooking time depends on how long it was smoked.
  7. 7
    A large goose may be also treated this way to make a delicious treat.

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