How to Make Smoked Pastrami (Starting with Corned Beef)
How to Smoke Corned Beef Corned beef and pastrami share the same origin. Both begin as beef that has been cured in a salt brine. The difference comes after curing. Once the cured beef is coated in a peppery spice rub and smoked, it becomes pastrami. That means the brisket you buy labeled “corned beef”…

