Uh, isn’t pastrami smoked corned beef? The pastrami guy gets first pick at Katz?
I don’t know but I do know their pastrami melts in your mouth but the corn beef is just passable.
The Difference Between Corned Beef And Pastrami
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They both come from cows, but they are different cuts of beef. They’re also cooked and eaten differently.
Corned beef is typically brisket. While pastrami can also be brisket, it comes from the navel, which is the cut next to the brisket, closer to the belly. “Navel is particularly fatty and stands up well to the long cooking to come,” says Serious Eats.
Both cuts of beef are cured, which means they’ve been brined in a salt water solution. The brine may or may not include spices and seasoning. The cooking process differs after the curing. Corned beef is boiled while pastrami is smoked. Pastrami may also be rubbed with spices again before the smoking process.