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On Oct 7, 10:07*am, The Other Guy > wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Oct 2012 09:53:02 -0400, "pavane" >
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> >"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
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> >>>>What is Canadian smoked meat? *Hubby ordered some and it
> >>>>looked (tasted) like a very lean piece of corned beef that had
> >>>>spent some time in the smoker.

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> >>> It is a corned beef / pastrami-like preparation that is
> >>> (usually) grilled just before serving under smoky conditions
> >>> (say on a wood/charcoal grill).

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> >>> I do not think it normally has been in a true smoker.

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> >>> Anyway, it's pretty much as you describe. *Also called
> >>> "Montreal smoked meat".

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> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal-style_smoked_meat

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> >Fabulous picture in that article. I have always considered
> >Montreal smoked meat as the epitome of the existence
> >of a god or two in our universe. I never could figure out why
> >it never became popular in the US. It is so superior to the
> >common corned beef or pastrami.

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> I'd love to try it, but while a search brings up plenty
> of info on HOW to make it, and delis that serve it (east
> coast mostly), I don't see anyplace selling it for shipping.
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The preparation is part of the presentation. You wouldn't expect to
get scrambled eggs by overnight delivery, right?

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