Montreal smoked meat is beef brisket cured with a peppery spice blend for a week or more, then hot smoked and steamed; in Canada we have verified places to eat it in Montreal. Start with where to eat Montreal smoked meat in Montreal.
Montreal smoked meat · Montreal
Montreal smoked meat is beef brisket cured with a peppery spice blend for a week or more, then hot smoked and steamed. It is served on rye bread with yellow mustard.
Its origins are disputed, but every story points to Jewish immigrants from Romania or Eastern Europe. Schwartz's, founded on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in 1928 by Romanian immigrant Reuben Schwartz, credits a 10-day cure. Compared with New York pastrami, Montreal smoked meat is cured with more cracked peppercorns and savoury flavourings such as coriander, garlic and mustard seed.
Where to eat in Montreal:
- Schwartz's Deli
- Lester's Deli
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