What is pastrami?
An image that reminds you of a city trip to New York or elsewhere?
This gourmet filling is called #pastrami .
Kosher restaurants like Katz's Delicatessen in New York are famous the world over for their "pastrami sandwich". And also closer to home, in cities that are home to a large Jewish community, you can find variations of the famous topped bun at prestigious outlets like London's Bagel Bake Brick Lane.
But in reality, pastrami originated in Romania, in Eastern Europe. The Romanian term "a păstra" means to preserve. Pastrami is a cured and smoked meat for long preservation. Formerly in Romania, pastrami was mainly made from mutton or lamb and was served as a starter with salad, cheese and mămăligă (mashed corn flour).
The history of pastrami continues in New York at the end of the 19th century, where it was introduced by Jewish immigrants from Romania. In America, the Jews of Eastern Europe began to prepare pastrami with beef, more accessible than mutton or lamb, and this is how "pastrami" was born. sandwich" as we know it today.
