pastrami

noun

pas·tra·mi pə-ˈsträ-mē

variants or less commonly pastromi

: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts

Examples of pastrami in a Sentence

He ordered a pastrami sandwich.

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At Odell’s Bagel, which opened in October 2024, Miles Odell lends the nuances of Japanese cooking to bagel culture, hand-rolling every bagel, house-smoking his lox, and koji-curing his pastrami. —

Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024 Like a good pastrami sandwich, the exhibition is multilayered and tender, with a peppery kick here and there. —

Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 Bambara: The Kimpton Hotel Monaco's restaurant has a Thanksgiving buffet with options from pastrami ham to chai-spiced mashed potatoes. —

Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 Food general manager Laurie Ochoa insists that the unadorned hot pastrami on rye is the one true way to eat Langer’s pastrami. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pastrami