Pastrami. All of us have probably tried the meat in the local deli counter or in those Oscar Mayer packages at the grocery store. It was o.k. It was like all the other meat though. It wasn't until recently that we found out what real pastrami is all about.
Pastrami was originally made because of the lack of refrigeration in the 1800's. It was brought to this country by Jewish people immigrating from eastern Europe. It is cured in brine much like corned beef, smoked and steamed. Of course, spices are added along the process.
We have always wanted a sandwich from a New York deli. They seemed to do it right. New York isn't on our immediate schedule. On our recent trip to Florida, I was trying to find an interesting place close to Miami. We had a few disappointments and we really wanted something good. I found a gem.
The Pastrami Queen. The Pastrami Queen recently opened in Boca Raton , Fla. It is owned by the Zinger's. Denise Zinger is the daughter of Joy Harrison. Joy Harrison owns the Pastrami Queen in Manhattan, and the Pastrami King in Queens. We found real pastrami in Florida, and we coiuldn't wait to try it.The restaurant is located in a shopping plaza. You walk in and realize it isn't your usual New York deli. The waiters were in black tie and there were chandeliers. We grabbed a seat and service was very good. When our waiter brought the sandwich, which was plied in the center with pastrami, I immediately tried a piece that had fallen to the side. It seemed to have melted in my mouth. It was that delicious. The spices mixed in a blend that complimented the meat and the bread was very fresh with a a great taste that added to the sandwich. Just thinking about this sandwich makes me want to jump on a plane and go get one. Its that good! Rebbel had a corned beef sandwich that was good, but the pastrami was the star of the day!!
They have plenty of food on the menu, but I don't know if I could ever tear away from the pastrami.
If you want to try their yummy pastrami, they are located in Boca Raton at 7132 Beracasa Way. I would definitely visit again! Go to the web page by clicking the title.
5 comments:
has anyone heard that the original of pastrami king in new york is opening pastrami princess in coconut creek florida
yes they should be opening this friday
I ate at Pastrami Princess for the 2nd time last week. The first time the matza ball in my soup was stone cold. This time my friend and I both ordered the Reuben sandwich.
Mine came out first. When I tried to take a bite I was unable to chew all the way through. Upon inspection the meat was about 50% fat. I began trimming the meat until I has a nice little pile of fat. 5 minutes later the other sandwich arrived and it was very lean. I asked the waitress to compare the two and she took mine back. The cook should be fired for letting something that disgusting to leave the kitchen. I also think $13 for 4-6 ounces of corned beef, saurkraut and cheese is insane.
Our waitress was also very slow and the place was not busy. Unfortunately I won't be back.
I ate rheir on May 4th 2011. When I 1st walked in there was a kid out front with dreadlocks smoking a Joint in a car with another young gal. I didn't know they were employees till they walked in and were giggling and went to work. I called the Police and waited but nobody ever showed. I had a coupon so I stayed and tried the food. There was a Manager named Jose working at the counter, and he was very obnoxious with cussing and seemed he was hung over. I had a comment and he snapped at me like I was his own. I will never go back to this messy kid Managed restaurant . They get two thumbs Down.
Pastrami Queen has changed name to Zinger. We stopped by and found the Pastrami doesn't seem the same, and the chicken soup I ordered had only a small piece of shicken and few noodles. I can no longer recommend this place.
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