Unless the meat was already rearranged.
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That does look rather chintzy.
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Norm has always piled the meat higher in the center than the edges so it’s easier to handle. My family has been eating at Langer’s for over 50 years and the sandwich hasn’t changed much. The price has. Everything is more expensive these days.
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I can’t find any specifics on what’s in the $68 “Godzilla Day” pastrami special other than unlimited fries and soft drinks.
I’m from New York and I like Swiss Cheese on it. So there!
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It says monstrous version, so that could mean anything from more meat, to something like peanut butter on it.
But more importantly, “the infamous Los Angeles-based deli and home to the world-famous #19 pastrami sandwich,”
INFAMOUS? WTF? Who writes this shit? I heard this word used incorrectly on a Youtube foodie channel the other day too.
What’s next? A writer from the Washington post actually typing “Bury The Lead* (sic)”… oh wait, that just happened and neither the writer NOR editor corrected it.
*It’s spelled lede
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Famous for the pastrami sandwich infamous for the #19.
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Yet another example of our poor educational system and the general dumbing-down of our society. (We are all winners!) Try ordering a third of a pound of meat at the deli and see what happens. I’ve been given between .18 lb and .78 lb, because the person behind the counter seems to understand neither fractions nor decimals, let alone the relationship between the two. (And yes, I’ve tried ordering .3 lb or .4 lb, and also received blank stares.) Apparently I need to stick to quarter-pound or half-pound orders because that’s what the help understands.
I read somewhere that a McDonalds competitor tried to market a 1/3 lb burger, but failed because too many people thought that it was less meat than 1/4 lb.
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Some marketing type working for Toho.
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I agree that Langer’s is not good and education is a waste of money and human resources.
You’re only agreeing with yourself there. What is the sound of one thumb downing?
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Split a corned beef and a pastrami the other day for lunch. As incredible as always. What do they do differently? Why is the pastrami and corned beef at Langer’s SO good, while the same at Fromin’s, Izzy’s (RIP), Wise Sons, etc. is barely edible? Other than Langer’s, the only other deli in LA I find to have excellent corned beef and pastrami is Brent’s.
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Read the article I linked to in the first post of this topic.
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Thanks, that answered pretty much all of my questions. Equal parts ingredient sourcing, preparation and love.
And slicing skills.
And the double-baked rye bread takes it over the top.
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My late sister always made a point of picking up a few loaves of that double-baked rye when she visited L.A. from San Bernardino.
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As detailed in the article I linked to in the first post, what makes the rye bread special at Langer’s is they keep it in a warming drawer. If you get it to go it"s no better than buying it direct from Fred’s.
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