Tank typed:
> I have been given to understand that Pastrami
> is corned beef that has been smoked. Well,
> what kind of result would I get if I smoked
> a corned beef brisket over some applewood
> and some lump?
>
> Is it only Pastrami if it cold smoked? I am
> interested in smoking the brisket, but don't
> want to ruin it or make it inedible.
>
> --
> Tank


If you smoke a corned beef, you won't exactly get pastrami, but you'll get
something almost as good.

Suggestion, get an untreated brisket and "corn" it yourself. Then smoke it.
You'll get a much better (IMO) finished product, and *you* control what goes into
it.

BOB