Whats the difference between corned beef and montreal smoked meat?
Being a former chef and having lived and worked in Montreal, corned beef has a different spice mix, Montreal Smoked meat has a molasses and spice rub, it is then hung to cure, smoked, and finally steamed to cook. In Montreal, it is served with rye bread as pastrami, corned beef are made in sandwich and plate form, there are several other dishes made with smoked meat, the ends are chopped and used in spaghetti sauce, in chinese fried rice and as a topping on hotdogs even on top of poutine. When you go to Montreal it can be odered like corned beef, it is best a bit on the fat side to enjoy the flavours, with Schwartz’s mustard, a big dill pickle and a Labatts 50 it is a meal in itself.
