Homemade Pastrami
INGREDIENTS
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3 quarts water
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1 cup Morton's coarse kosher salt
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1/4 cup pink curing salt - Also known as curing salt, salt peter or prague powder- NOT Himalayan pink salt. See safety note below.
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup honey
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2 tbsp pickling spice
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1 tbsp whole coriander seeds
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1 tbsp whole yellow mustard seeds
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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3 - 4 lb beef brisket
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1/4 cup ground coriander
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2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
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2 tbsp smoked paprika
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large stockpot, 2 gallon container with lid or two 1 gallon containers, 12 by 15 inch roasting pan with rack
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